Talking About Cultural Diversity in Your

Congregational workshop leader Michael Angrosino gives down-to-earth examples and practical information to make discussion of these tough issues for congregations much easier. Clergy and laity of any church that wants to embrace rather than avoid issues of diversity will gain much from this book.

Michael V. Angrosino leads a series of workshops that teach churches how to work with issues of cultural diversity. He has a graduate degree in pastoral theology and a doctorate in cultural anthropology. He teaches at the University of South Florida in Tampa

Acknowledgments

v

Introduction: The Challenge of Cultural Diversity

vi

Background Issues

1

(6)

Culture in Social Science Perspective

7

(28)

Reflections on Cultural Diversity

35

(7)

The United States as a Pluralistic Society

42

(3)

Special Challenges for Religion in a Pluralistic Society

45

(6)

Skills for Effective Intercultural Communication

51

(11)

A Case Study in Communication across Ethnic Borders

62

(6)

A Case Study in Religious Pluralism

68

(4)

A Case Study in Social Class and Social Responsibility

72

(4)

A Case Study in Gender Rights

76

(4)

A Case Study in Sexual Orientation

80

(4)

A Case Study in Aging

84

(3)

A Case Study in Disability and Community

87

(3)

A Case Study in Racial Attitudes

90

(3)

A Case Study in Language as Social Capital

93

(5)

A Case Study in Family Organization

98

(4)

A Case Study in Interfaith Cooperation

102

(5)

Conclusions

107

(2)

Notes

109

(4)

References

113

(4)

About the Author

117

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Talking About Cultural Diversity in Your Church

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