Edwards, Korie L. <br/><br/>
The elusive dream :  the power of race in interracial churches / 
Korie L. Edwards. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2008. 
 - xii, 227 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-217) and index. 
<br/><br/>Decently and in order : congregational worship -- Bringing race to the center : extrareligious activities -- Spiritual affirmative action : leadership structure and characteristics -- Racial identity : material for cross-racial bridging? -- Why do they come? -- Reproducing white hegemony -- Conclusion : the elusive dream. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195314243 (alk. paper) 0195314247 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008014445 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Religion.<br/>Whites--Religion.--United States<br/>African American public worship.<br/>Public worship--United States.<br/>Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR563.N4  / E39 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>277.3/083089