Diversity, Donations, and Disadvantage
The Implications of Personal Fundraising for Racial Diversity in Evangelical Outreach Ministries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4232897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Perry (0000-0002-6398-636X, University of Chicago, corresponding author), Samuel L Perry (University of Chicago) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 397-418 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Religious Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13644-011-0020-7 |
| OpenAlex | W2123345871 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 34 |
Employing insights from critical whiteness theory, I analyze the fundraising experiences of racial minorities within predominantly white evangelical outreach ministries (EOMs) in order to assess the ways in which the funding structure of EOMs contributes to the reproduction of white structural and cultural dominance and, ultimately, racial homogeneity within these organizations. Quantitative and qualitative data from a mixed-race sample of EOM workers ( N = 716) reveal that white dominance is reproduced within the funding structure of EOMs through two primary means: (1) the individualistic fundraising model of EOMs naturally advantages whites over economically disadvantaged minorities, thereby reproducing whites' structural dominance. And (2) the fundraising strategies of EOMs embody white cultural preferences that become normalized, requiring minorities to sacrifice their own preferences and relationships to adapt. The EOM funding structure thus becomes a mechanism for reproducing white dominance and ultimately fortifying racial divisions and perpetuating racial homogeneity within EOMs
Disadvantaged · Diversity (politics) · Dominance (genetics) · Outreach · Political science · Sociology · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |