More than chains and toil : a Christian work ethic of enslaved women / Joan M. Martin.

Author
Martin, Joan M. (Joan Marie) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, ©2000.
Description
xiii, 190 pages ; 22 cm

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    The author explores the experiences of enslaved women and the realities of their social world to uncover the interrelationships among moral agency, work, and human meaning. She then reflects ethically on the implications such a distinct perspective on labor might have for women in contemporary African American communities and for broader discussions about the meaning of work in American society.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-186) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Unearthing and remembering : emancipating the lives of enslaved women
    • Tools of the trade : methods in constructing an enslaved women's work ethic and moral agency
    • By perseverance and unwearied industry
    • Whose work ethic? : a womanist reading of "A work ethic" from the Bible to the United States
    • Conclusion: Same ol', same ol' or possibilities for a different future.
    ISBN
    • 066425800X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780664258009 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    99086475
    OCLC
    43296772
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