"Christendom." . . "Race relations Religious aspects Christianity." . . "Organisaties." . . "Kirchliche Organisation." . . . . . "Against All Odds: The Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations"@en . . . . "Against All Odds explores the beliefs, practices, and structures which allow integrated religious organizations to survive and thrive despite their difficulties. Based on six in-depth ethnographies of churches and other Christian organizations, this work draws on numerous interviews, so that readers can hear first-hand the joys and frustrations which arise from actually experiencing racial integration. The book gives an inside sense of what it is like to be part of a multiracial religious organization as well as a theoretical understanding of these experiences. --From publisher's description." . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "Against All Odds the Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations"@en . . . "Case studies" . "Case studies"@en . . . . "Against all odds : the struggle for racial integration in religious organizatio" . . . . "Religious institutions are among the most segregated organizations in American society. This segregation has long been a troubling issue among scholars and religious leaders alike. Despite attempts to address this racial divide, integrated churches are very difficult to maintain over time. Why is this so? How can organizations incorporate separate racial, ethnic, and cultural groups? Should they? And what are the costs and rewards for people and groups in such organizations?. Following up on Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith's award-winning Divided by Faith, Against All Odds breaks new g."@en . . . "Against all odds the struggle for racial integration in religious organizations"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Against all odds : the struggle for racial integration in religious organizations" . . . . "Religious institutions continue to be among the most segregated organizations in modern America. This book looks at the problems faced by integrated churches & examines the development of integrated religious organizations." . . . . . "Rassenbeziehung." . . "Rassenverhoudingen." . . "Religion." . . "Religious institutions United States." . . "RELIGION / General" . . "Verenigde Staten." . . "Institutions religieuses États-Unis Cas, Études de." . . "United States" . . "USA." . . "Relations raciales Aspect religieux Christianisme Cas, Études de." . . "États-Unis" . . . .