Frederick, Marla.

Colored Television : American Religion Gone Global. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (257 pages) - RaceReligion Series . - RaceReligion Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: Why Colored Television? -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Jamaica, Land We Love -- 2. Religious Dandyism: Prosperity and Performance in Black Televangelism -- 3. Relative Prosperity: Lived Religion in the "Dying Field -- 4. Televangelists and the Gospel of Sexual Redemption -- 5. Redeeming Sexuality -- 6. Distributing the Message: Globalization and the Spread of Black Televangelism -- Conclusion: Voices of the Next Generation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Exploring the tremendous influence of women and African American televangelists, Colored Television: American Religion Gone Global offers a unique examination of the phenomenal growth of American religious broadcasting beyond the U.S., particularly in the Caribbean.

9780804797009


United States--Religion--1960-.


Electronic books.

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