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Diversity and the common good- [e-book] : civil society, religion, and Catholic sisters in a small city.

서명/저자: Diversity and the common good - [e-book] : civil society, religion, and Catholic sisters in a small city. Karraker, Meg Wilkes

내용주기: Diversity and the common good: civil society, religion, and Catholic sisters in a small city -- Contents -- In Appreciation -- Prologue -- Chapter One: Introduction: Approaching Bluffton by the Great River Road -- Chapter Two: Diversity Comes to the Heartland: "The Guts to Do Something about Racism!" -- Chapter Three: Civil Society, Community Virtues -- Chapter Four: Catholic Values: "The Sixty-Five Percent Solution" -- Chapter Five: Catholic Sisters: Hands, Hearts, and Spirit -- Chapter Six: From Social Networks to Spirited Capital: "Bluffton Loves Her Sisters!" -- Chapter Seven: Conclusions: Diversity and the Common Good -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Research Methologies -- References -- Index -- About the Author

초록/해제: 요약 : Diversity and the Common Good: Civil Society, Religion, and Catholic Sisters in a Small City examines how Catholic Sisters and their congregations have been critical nodes in religious and civil networks, investing their social capital to address one of the most pressing issues facing American communities today: diversity. “Bluffton,” situated in America's heartland, is revealed as a community that has confronted racism of the ugliest kind and chosen to work toward a good society for its citizens, driven by the concerted efforts of its Catholic Sisters and highly committed civic and religious actors. Blending quantitative and qualitative data collected over three years and scholarship on civil society, Meg Wilkes Karraker's narrative style engages scholars from sociology, political science, public administration, and religious, but also speaks to community leaders and citizens seeking to understand how they can act on behalf of the common good in their own communities. Notably, Diversity and the Common Good tells the story of a community that “works!” Given recent criticisms of American Sisters by the Vatican, this story of the great good done by Sisters must be told now.