Thursday, June 4, 2020

Episode 10: Religion, Class, and the Racial Divide: Insights from Sociol...





In this week’s episode, Dr. Gerardo Martí takes us on a deep dive into the roots of the political, social, and racial divisions that we face in our world today. 

Gerardo Martí, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Davidson College, where he teaches on race, religion, inequality, and social change. He was recently elected President of the Association for the Sociology of Religion and is author of several books, including most recently American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency (Rowman & Littlefield 2020) and The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry (Rutgers 2020).

You can follow Gerardo on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @praxishabitus


Dr. Marti’s published books:

American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency (Rowman & Littlefield 2020) https://amzn.to/3gMMDjo 

The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry (Rutgers 2020) https://amzn.to/301Hfml 

Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation (Oxford University Press; Reprint edition, 2017) https://amzn.to/3eJ5gTl 

Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church (Rutgers University Press, 2008) https://amzn.to/2XVHtZz 

Latino Protestants in America: Growing and Diverse (with Mark Mulder and Aida Ramos; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017) https://amzn.to/2zKAgnn 

A Mosaic of Belivers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church (Indiana University Press, 2009) https://amzn.to/2XraEon  

The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity (with Gladys Daniel, Oxford University Press; Reprint edition [2014]) https://amzn.to/3gRkDv8

Resources Recommended by Dr. Marti for Learning about Race, Class, and Religion:
Berger/Luckman The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge https://amzn.to/2Bsh2TW 

Etienne Balibar On Universals: Constructing and Deconstructing Community https://amzn.to/2AuGtUv 

Mehrst Baradarn The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap https://amzn.to/2z0KYpm 

James Cone The Cross and the Lynching Tree https://amzn.to/303HmOq
                     God of the Oppressed https://amzn.to/3dvOCq4 



Karl Marx Capital https://amzn.to/3clUvoA 

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership (Justice, Power, and Politics) https://amzn.to/2BjDBKj 

Max Weber Economy and Society https://amzn.to/3eHD4jS 

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