George Yancey: 11 books
Dehumanizing Christians
Cultural Competition in a Multicultural World
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2018
Right-wing authoritarianism has emerged as a social psychological theory to explain conservative political and religious movements. Such authoritarianism is said to be rooted in the willingness of individuals to support authority figures who seek to restrict civil and human rights. George Yancey investigates...
Hostile Environment
Understanding and Responding to Anti-Christian Bias
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
"The only good Christian is a dead Christian." In our heated cultural environment, comments like this are increasingly common. Sometimes Christians are too quick to claim that they are being persecuted. But Christians aren't just being paranoid or alarmist. Anti-Christian hostility is real....
Beyond Racial Gridlock
Embracing Mutual Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2006
Christians have struggled with racial issues for centuries, and often inadvertently contribute to the problem. Many proposed solutions have been helpful, but these only take us so far. Adding to this complex situation is the reality that Christians of different races see the issues differently. Sociologist...
Transcending Racial Barriers
Toward a Mutual Obligations Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
Despite recent progress against racial inequalities, American society continues to produce attitudes and outcomes that reinforce the racial divide. In Transcending Racial Barriers, Michael Emerson and George Yancey offer a fresh perspective on how to combat racial division. They document the historical...
There Is No God
Atheists in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
There is No God: Atheists in America answers several questions pertaining to how the atheist population has grown from relatively small numbers to have a disproportionately large impact on important issues of our day, such as the separation of church and state, abortion, gay marriage, and public school...
United by Faith
The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
In the last four decades, desegregation has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in the United States: schools, businesses, government offices, even entertainment. But there is one area that remains largely untouched, and that is the church. Now comes a major new call for multiracial congregations...
So Many Christians, So Few Lions
Is There Christianophobia in the United States?
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
So Many Christians, So Few Lions is a provocative look at anti-Christian sentiments in America. This book does not attempt to discuss the prevalence of Christianophobia in the U.S., but rather to document it and to dig into where and how it exists, who harbors these sentiments, and how they play themselves...
Prejudice in the Press?
Investigating Bias in Coverage of Race, Gender, Sexuality and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Charges of “fake news” tend to be politically motivated whether made by Republicans or Democrats. Yet the potential for media bias is real and deserves an honest assessment. Using an audit technique—providing journalists with similar scenarios but altering key details—the authors evaluate...
by George Yancey, Laurel Shaler, Jerald H. Walz
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019
This book aims to investigate the level of political tolerance at conservative Protestant colleges and universities. Through innovative and methodologically sophisticated techniques, the authors test the political openness of these institutions as a proxy for their willingness to accept opinions that...
Neither Jew Nor Gentile
Exploring Issues of Racial Diversity on Protestant College Campuses
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
In recent years, Protestant churches and denominations have become increasingly concerned with issues of racial diversity and reconciliation. Recent scholarship has examined this growing awareness, but has seldom attended to issues of diversity on the campuses and seminaries that educate the leaders...
Interracial Families
Current Concepts and Controversies
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2009
A unique book offering both a research overview and practical advice for its readers, this text allows students to gain a solid understanding of the research that has been generated on several important issues surrounding multiracial families, including intimate relations, family dynamics, transracial adoptions, and other topics of personal and scholarly interest.