W.E.B. Du Bois, the Black Church, and the Sociological Study of Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21078629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert A Wortham (North Carolina Central University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-172 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732170802581357 |
| OpenAlex | W2092201472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 44 |
During his early sociological period (1896–1914), Du Bois published several empirically-based studies on the Black Church. Many topics were addressed that are relevant to the contemporary study of the Black Church and the sociology of religion. Du Bois utilized methodological triangulation to empirically ground his studies of the Black Church. Census, survey, and ethnographic data were integrated to provide a comprehensive picture of the role of the Black Church in the African American community. He addressed the social construction of African American religious identity and provided an early functional analysis of the Black Church. The association between religion and social class was recognized, and Du Bois was a pioneer in the area of congregational studies addressing such issues as church expenditures and membership patterns and generating surveys of children's religious beliefs and ministerial effectiveness. Extensive data were collected on Black Church membership in large cities and small communities. These data make it possible to reconstruct the Black Church religious economy in these areas. Du Bois' sociological work on religion provides a link to the discipline's past and a bridge to its future
African american · Black church · Census · Ethnography · Geography · Population · Social science · Sociological research · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Triangulation · Anthropology · Demography · Gender Studies · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies
The Funk of White Souls
Quantitative Inquiry in the Early Sociology of W. E. B. Du Bois
Giants in the Frame
The Sociological Spirituality of W. E. B. Du Bois's Prayers for Dark People
W. E. B. Du Bois’s forgotten sociology of morality
The Spirit of Critical Race Theory
An Earnest Desire for the Truth despite Its Possible Unpleasantness
Doing Black Christianity
The role of mothers’ and fathers’ religiosity in African American adolescents’ religious beliefs and practices
Igreja Negra
Above the Color Line
A Figure of Our Times
Sociology and the Theory of Double Consciousness
Constructing Membership Identity through Language and Social Interaction
The origins of the civil rights movement
Mighty like a river
The Negro's church
Population
The Rise of Christianity
Streets Of Glory
Suicide
The social construction of reality
Charles Booth's London
W. E. B. Du Bois and the Atlanta University studies on the Negro, Revisited
Du Bois on Religion
The Sociology of Religion of W.E.B. Du Bois
Suicide
The Philadelphia Negro
Invitation to the Sociology of Religion
The Social Theory of W.E.B. Du Bois
Diverse Histories of American Sociology
W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet
Congregations in America
Stages of Faith
The Black Church in the African American Experience
Du Bois and the Sociology of Religion
The "Semi-involuntary Institution" Revisited
What the Polls Don't Show
The International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
The sociology of religion
Religion in Society
Structural Determinants of Religious Participation among Black Americans
The Export of Raw Materials and Economic Growth
Black-White Differences in Religiosity
Prospects and Programs for Fertility Reduction
Church and Denominational Growth
Black and White Differences in Religious Participation
The Demographic Environment and Church Membership Change
Acts of Faith
The 2000 North Carolina Religious Adherence Rate
Why Black People Tend to Shout! An Earnest Attempt to Explain the Sociological Negation of the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory Despite Its Possible Unpleasantness
Using the Master's Tools
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |