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Adolescent Girls Between The Ages Of 15 And 18 Shared With Parker And Her Co-authors Life Stories That Show How They Struggle To Make Sense Of Their Experiences Of Racism, Sexism, Classism, And Heterosexism In Light Of Their Belief In God Or Their Concept Of A Higher Divine Power. The Closing Chapter Revisits The Prominent Themes From Each Chapter, Challenging Those Concerned About Fostering A Spirituality That Is Life-giving For Girls Who Struggle With Racism, Classism, Sexism, And Heterosexism. In Addition, It Explores The Concepts Of Realization, Resistance, Resilience, And Ritual As Four Essential Components For Nurturing A Wholesome Spirituality In Adolescent Girls.--jacket. Introduction / Evelyn L. Parker -- I's Wide Shut: Eyelid Surgery As A Window Into The Spirituality Of Korean American Adolescent Girls / Su Yon Pak -- Gods And Grandmothers: Spiritual Values Of Resistance To Racism Among African American Adolescent Girls / Evelyn L. Parker -- From Wanton Girle To The Woman Who Fell From The Sky: The Sacred Selves Of Native American Girls / Laura E. Donaldson -- Latina Adolescents: Sliding Between Borders And The Yearning To Belong / Daisy Machado -- Love Letters In A Secon
- Author
- Evelyn L. Parker
- Publisher
- Pilgrim Press, The/United Church Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780829816884
- Subjects
- Christian, Sociology, Science
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