Bridge-makers and Cross-bearers

This volume considers what it is to be a women in the context of the Korean-American church. Drawing on participant observation, interviews, and a review of historical documents, Jun Ha Kim focuses on four major issues: the role of religious institutions within ethnic communities, the role of Christian churches as patriarchal institutions, issues of status inconsistency and role conflict in marginalized communities, and the relative importance of gender and race-ethnicity in shaping the identities of women of color.

List of Figures
Introduction	p. 1
The Sociohistorical Context	p. 3
A Brief History of Korean Immigrants in the United States	p. 3
A Brief History of Korean-American Churches	p. 7
A Brief History of Women in Korea and in Korean-American Culture	p. 8
Review of Sociological Literature	p. 13
Roles of Ethnic Churches within Dominant Cultures	p. 13
Churches as Patriarchal Institutions	p. 16
Status Inconsistency and Role Conflict	p. 19
Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and "Minority" Women's Identities	p. 22
Methodology	p. 27
The Research Plan	p. 27
Detailed Methodology	p. 30
The Church as Gendered and Racially and Ethnically Conditioned	p. 47
Material Arrangements	p. 47
Ideological Dimensions	p. 66
Material and Ideological Arrangements of the Church: A Synthesis	p. 77
Women's Negotiation of Gender and Racial-Ethnic Identities	p. 91
The Racial-Ethnic Consciousness of Churched Korean-American Women	p. 91
The Gender Consciousness of Churched Korean-American Women	p. 103
Race-Ethnicity, Gender, and Churched Korean-American Women's Identities	p. 111
Concluding Reflections and Critique	p. 121
Roles of Ethnic "Minority" Churches within Dominant Cultures	p. 121
Churches as Patriarchal Institutions	p. 124
Status Inconsistency and Role Conflict	p. 128
Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and "Minority" Women's Identities	p. 131
Epilogue	p. 135
Consent Form	p. 141
Initial Interview Guide	p. 142
Timetable of Participant Observation During December 1990	p. 143
Bibliography	p. 145
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Bridge-makers and Cross-bearers Korean-American Women and the Church

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