Honorable Mention, 2026 Distinguished Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association, Sociology of Religion SectionCharts the changing dynamics of religion and spirituality among African AmericansRecent decades have ushered in a profound transformation within the American religious landscape, characterized by an explosion of religious diversification and individualism as well as a rising number of “nones.” The Conte...

2012 Winner of the C. Calvin Smith Award presented by the Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc.2014 Honorable Mention for the Distinguished Book Award presented by the American Sociological Association's Sociology of Religion SectionConventional wisdom holds that Christians, as members of a“universal” religion, all believe more or less the same thingswhen it comes to their faith. Yet black and white Christians

This study seeks to critically examine the field and function of social stratification, with emphasis on Africana phenomena. Phrased another way, this edited volume attempts to study and focus on who gets what and why, with regard to resources and structural application of support. The John Henrik Clarke query is who made this arrangement of leadership in America. Moreover, serving as a reference, this study will assist researchers in contextualizing and thematically examining the structur...