Jessica M Barron
Biographic Data
| ID | 4274174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica M Barron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica M |
| FAMILY NAME | Barron |
| SIGNATURE | BARRON J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Urban Church Imagined
Drawing on nearly two years of ethnographic data and 55 qualitative interviews, this book examines the ways in which race, class, gender, and consumption intersect with an urban context to shape the goals, identity, and experiences of a new religious congregation in Chicago. Downtown Church wants to be a church “of” and “for” the city, and wants to accomplish that goal by developing a membership that is young, trendy, sophisticated, and racially …
Managed Diversity
This study examines the organizational practices and experiences of congregational diversity in an evangelical urban church. Based on data collected using ethnographic methods over an 18-month period, this study suggests a principal organizational practice (managed diversity) employed by white church leaders produces complex and consequential outcomes for the racial experiences of congregation members. Specifically, the management of diversity re…
Managed Diversity
This study examines the organizational practices and experiences of congregational diversity in an evangelical urban church. Based on data collected using ethnographic methods over an 18-month period, this study suggests a principal organizational practice (managed diversity) employed by white church leaders produces complex and consequential outcomes for the racial experiences of congregation members. Specifically, the management of diversity re…
Managed Diversity
This study examines the organizational practices and experiences of congregational diversity in an evangelical urban church. Based on data collected using ethnographic methods over an 18-month period, this study suggests a principal organizational practice (managed diversity) employed by white church leaders produces complex and consequential outcomes for the racial experiences of congregation members. Specifically, the management of diversity re…
The Urban Church Imagined
Drawing on nearly two years of ethnographic data and 55 qualitative interviews, this book examines the ways in which race, class, gender, and consumption intersect with an urban context to shape the goals, identity, and experiences of a new religious congregation in Chicago. Downtown Church wants to be a church “of” and “for” the city, and wants to accomplish that goal by developing a membership that is young, trendy, sophisticated, and racially …
Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · City churches (1 work) · Diversity (politics) (1 work) · Diversity management (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Geography (1 work)