Gifts of Virtue, Alice Walker, and Womanist Ethics

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-37879-1
Verlag: PALGRAVE

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 249 g

Reihe: Black Religion/Womanist Though

Melanie L. Harris dives into the spirituality and life work of Alice Walker, literary genius and poet. Through the lens of Womanist ethics, Harris takes an inside look into the virtues and values that can be lifted from a study of Walker s non-fiction work. This work enlivens the debate in African and African American religious thought about the fluidity of spirituality and widens the conversation to encourage readers to embrace religious traditions inclusive of and beyond Christianity as the foundations for empowerment of both women and ethical values.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harris, M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse Fragen von Sexualität, Geschlecht und Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Constructing a Womanist Virtue Ethic using the Non-fiction Work and Life of Alice Walker as a Resource Womanist Virtue Ethics Biography of Alice Walker Themes and Values in the Work of Alice Walker for a Womanist Virtue Ethic Virtues in the Work of Alice Walker for a Womanist Virtue Ethic Constructing a Womanist Virtue Ethic, the Contributions of Alice Walkers Non-fiction as a Resource for Womanist Ethics

Über Autor(innen)

Melanie L. Harris is Associate Professor of Religion and Ethics in the Department of Religion, Texas Christian University, USA.