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Womanist Ethical Rhetoric

A Call for Liberation and Social Justice in Turbulent Times

Edited by Annette D. Madlock and Cerise L. Glenn - Contributions by Annette D. Madlock; Cerise L. Glenn; Kimberly Johnson; Michelle Rhnea Yisrael; Andre E. Johnson; Kami J. Anderson; Natonya Listach; Michelle Meggs and Tracy C. Bass

Womanist thought remains of critical importance given contemporary issues of social justice and advocacy. Womanist Ethical Rhetoric centers discourses of religious rhetoric and its influence on Black women’s aims for voice, empowerment, and social justice in these turbulent times. The chapters utilize womanism, in conjunction with other frames, to examine how Black women incorporate different aspects of their identities into struggles for empowerment and celebrations of who they are in holistic ways that center love and community. This approach embraces both the commonalities and differences between womanists through theoretical and applied contexts. It advances the work of womanist predecessors and pays homage to them, most notably Rev. Dr. Katie Cannon’s work on womanism and religion. Topics analyzed include Black women’s spiritual and professional identities in religious organizations, the role of Black churches in Black Lives Matter, and the inclusion of all Black women in racial academic achievement gaps. Chapters also examine Black women’s leadership and activism, including church leaders and representations in popular culture, and women’s inclusion in the beloved community. This collection centralizes the plurality of Black women’s lives, which is key to advancing their voices.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 132 • Trim: 6½ x 9
978-1-7936-1355-4 • Hardback • January 2021 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
978-1-7936-1357-8 • Paperback • August 2022 • $41.99 • (£35.00)
Series: Rhetoric, Race, and Religion
Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Black Studies (Global)

Dr. Annette D. Madlock is ordained minister and chaplain, independent scholar, community, and women’s health advocate.

Dr. Cerise L. Glenn is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Contents

Introduction

  1. Voicing A Womanist Ethic of Liberation and Social Justice Among the Religious Right

By Annette Madlock Gatison, PhD

  1. A Womanist Response to Black Lives Matter and American Nationalism

By Kimberly P. Johnson, PhD

  1. Examining Grace Greenleaf: Black Women's Activism and Spirituality

By Cerise L. Glenn, PhD

  1. The Beloved Language Community: A Call for Womanism and Language to Address the Racial Academic Achievement Gap

By Kami J. Anderson, PhD

  1. Is There Room for the Ratchet in the Beloved Community? If You’re Not Liberating Everyone, Are You Really Talking About Freedom?

By Michelle Meggs, PhD

  1. “Women, Step Forward!” Doing Rhetorical Histography by Exploring Womanist Leadership in the AME Church

By Natonya Listach and Andre E. Johnson, Ph.D.

  1. I AM My Sisters Keeper: Invitational Rhetoric and Womanist Theology

By Ahava Nahala Yasharahla and Michelle Rhnea Yisrael

Conclusion

In this edited volume, contributors interpret and reinterpret popular culture, education, religious organizations, and social movements through the lens of womanism, Black women’s unique histories and strategies for survival that foreground resistance to white supremacy, collective uplift, and spirituality. The chapters are interdisciplinary, topical, and accessible. They are self-contained and so can be assigned separately for course readings.


— Choice Reviews


3/31/22, Choice: This book was featured in a roundup of top community college titles.

Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/the-top-75-community-college-titles-march-2022/



• Winner, Outstanding Feminist Book Award (Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender, 2021)

Womanist Ethical Rhetoric

A Call for Liberation and Social Justice in Turbulent Times

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • Womanist thought remains of critical importance given contemporary issues of social justice and advocacy. Womanist Ethical Rhetoric centers discourses of religious rhetoric and its influence on Black women’s aims for voice, empowerment, and social justice in these turbulent times. The chapters utilize womanism, in conjunction with other frames, to examine how Black women incorporate different aspects of their identities into struggles for empowerment and celebrations of who they are in holistic ways that center love and community. This approach embraces both the commonalities and differences between womanists through theoretical and applied contexts. It advances the work of womanist predecessors and pays homage to them, most notably Rev. Dr. Katie Cannon’s work on womanism and religion. Topics analyzed include Black women’s spiritual and professional identities in religious organizations, the role of Black churches in Black Lives Matter, and the inclusion of all Black women in racial academic achievement gaps. Chapters also examine Black women’s leadership and activism, including church leaders and representations in popular culture, and women’s inclusion in the beloved community. This collection centralizes the plurality of Black women’s lives, which is key to advancing their voices.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 132 • Trim: 6½ x 9
    978-1-7936-1355-4 • Hardback • January 2021 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
    978-1-7936-1357-8 • Paperback • August 2022 • $41.99 • (£35.00)
    Series: Rhetoric, Race, and Religion
    Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Black Studies (Global)
Author
Author
  • Dr. Annette D. Madlock is ordained minister and chaplain, independent scholar, community, and women’s health advocate.

    Dr. Cerise L. Glenn is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Contents

    Introduction

    1. Voicing A Womanist Ethic of Liberation and Social Justice Among the Religious Right

    By Annette Madlock Gatison, PhD

    1. A Womanist Response to Black Lives Matter and American Nationalism

    By Kimberly P. Johnson, PhD

    1. Examining Grace Greenleaf: Black Women's Activism and Spirituality

    By Cerise L. Glenn, PhD

    1. The Beloved Language Community: A Call for Womanism and Language to Address the Racial Academic Achievement Gap

    By Kami J. Anderson, PhD

    1. Is There Room for the Ratchet in the Beloved Community? If You’re Not Liberating Everyone, Are You Really Talking About Freedom?

    By Michelle Meggs, PhD

    1. “Women, Step Forward!” Doing Rhetorical Histography by Exploring Womanist Leadership in the AME Church

    By Natonya Listach and Andre E. Johnson, Ph.D.

    1. I AM My Sisters Keeper: Invitational Rhetoric and Womanist Theology

    By Ahava Nahala Yasharahla and Michelle Rhnea Yisrael

    Conclusion

Reviews
Reviews
  • In this edited volume, contributors interpret and reinterpret popular culture, education, religious organizations, and social movements through the lens of womanism, Black women’s unique histories and strategies for survival that foreground resistance to white supremacy, collective uplift, and spirituality. The chapters are interdisciplinary, topical, and accessible. They are self-contained and so can be assigned separately for course readings.


    — Choice Reviews


Features
Features
  • 3/31/22, Choice: This book was featured in a roundup of top community college titles.

    Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/the-top-75-community-college-titles-march-2022/



Awards
Awards
  • • Winner, Outstanding Feminist Book Award (Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender, 2021)

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