| New Black Godz: Towards a Theory of Black Religion as Identity Contributor(s): Miller, Monica R. (Author), Pinn, Anthony B. (Editor), Miller, Monica R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1350005274 ISBN-13: 9781350005273 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2027 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of June 24, 2027 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Black Religion and Cultures |
| Physical Information: 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
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| Publisher Description: Refiguring black culture and religion beyond conventional accounts, New Black Godz interrogates and rethinks problems and tropes within the fields of religious and Africana studies. Using the expressive culture of hip hop and critical theory to provide analytical and conceptual frameworks, Monica Miller redefines the very notion of black religion, which is recast as identity formation. New Black Godz considers the god-like status of iconic cultural figures such as Beyonce Knowles, Oprah Winfrey and Kanye West, who "know where to go" to escape the United States and its racism. In contrast, Monica Miller argues that those with "nowhere to go", become a different sort of "god" through identity-based sacrifice: Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and countless others, from those well-known to the not-yet known, remain the permanent black and brown underclass in America and around the world. Using textual and ethnographic studies in New York, Philadelphia, London, Paris, Germany and Switzerland, New Black Godz is a definitive contribution to ongoing debates about the complex and varied contours of African-American religious and political life in the 21st century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pinn, Anthony B.: - Anthony B. Pinn is Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities, Professor of Religious Studies, and Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) at Rice University, USAMiller, Monica R.: - Monica R. Miller is Assistant Professor of Religion & Africana Studies, Director of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Lehigh University, USA.Miller, Monica R.: - Monica R. Miller is Assistant Professor of Religion & Africana Studies, Director of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Lehigh University, USA. |