Episode 10: Religion, Class, and the Racial Divide with Dr. Gerardo Martí

In this week’s episode, Dr. Gerardo Martí takes us on a deep dive into the roots of the religious, political, social, and racial divisions that we face in our world today.

Gerardo Martí, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Davidson College, where he teaches on race, religion, inequality, and social change. He was recently elected President of the Association for the Sociology of Religion and is author of several books, including most recently American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency (Rowman & Littlefield 2020) and The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry (Rutgers 2020).

You can follow Gerardo on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @praxishabitus

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/praxishabitus

Dr. Marti’s published books:

American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency (Rowman & Littlefield 2020) https://amzn.to/3gMMDjo

The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry (Rutgers 2020) https://amzn.to/301Hfml

Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation (Oxford University Press; Reprint edition, 2017) https://amzn.to/3eJ5gTl

Holywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church (Rutgers University Press, 2008) https://amzn.to/2XVHtZz

Latino Protestants in America: Growing and Diverse (with Mark Mulder and Aida Ramos; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017) https://amzn.to/2zKAgnn

A Mosaic of Belivers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church (Indiana University Press, 2009) https://amzn.to/2XraEon 

The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity (with Gladys Daniel, Oxford University Press; Reprint edition [2014]) https://amzn.to/3gRkDv8

Resources Recommended by Dr. Marti for Learning about Race, Class, and Religion:

Berger/Luckman The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge https://amzn.to/2Bsh2TW

Etienne Balibar On Universals: Constructing and Deconstructing Community https://amzn.to/2AuGtUv

Mehrst Baradarn The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap https://amzn.to/2z0KYpm

James Cone The Cross and the Lynching Tree https://amzn.to/303HmOq

                      God of the Oppressed https://amzn.to/3dvOCq4

Adam Dahl Empire of the People: Settler Colonialism and the Foundations of Modern Democratic Thought (American Political Thought) https://amzn.to/3drRRih

Karl Marx Capital https://amzn.to/3clUvoA

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership (Justice, Power, and Politics) https://amzn.to/2BjDBKj

Max Weber Economy and Society https://amzn.to/3eHD4jS

 

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