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A critical approach to youth culture : its influence and implications for ministry / Pamela Erwin.

By: Erwin, Pamela J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Youth Specialties, [2010]Description: 233 pages : illustrated ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780310292944; 0310292948.Subject(s): Church work with youth | Adolescence | Culture | EthnologyDDC classification: 259/.23 Online resources: Publisher description
Contents:
pt. 1. The nature of culture. What is culture? -- What makes culture ""culture""? -- Expressing culture : signs, symbols, rituals, and language -- Youth culture : is it subculture? -- pt. 2. Ethnography of culture. The need for sharper vision -- The why and what of ethnography -- Emic and etic : the eyes of an ethnographer -- Being ethical youth pastor-ethnographers -- pt. 3. Ecologies of culture. The need for an ecological understanding of adolescent development -- An ecological model of adolescent development : the influence on culture and experience -- The cultures of adolescent relationships -- The culture of church and religious affiliation -- pt. 4. Theologies of culture. Paul Tillich : religion and culture -- H. Richard Niehbuhr : on Christ and culture -- Karl Barth : bearing witness to culture -- Kathryn Tanner : a postmodern response to a theology of culture -- Contextual theology : theology that starts with culture -- Conclusion: A practical approach to understanding youth culture.
Summary: The reality is, youth culture and teenagers continue to change, but you can stay connected and relevant by understanding culture and its power to influence and shape adolescents. In this practical and insightful text, you'll develop your own cohesive plan for evaluating cultural influences, preparing for strategic ministry to teenagers that effectively addresses the youth cultural context.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.

pt. 1. The nature of culture. What is culture? -- What makes culture ""culture""? -- Expressing culture : signs, symbols, rituals, and language -- Youth culture : is it subculture? -- pt. 2. Ethnography of culture. The need for sharper vision -- The why and what of ethnography -- Emic and etic : the eyes of an ethnographer -- Being ethical youth pastor-ethnographers -- pt. 3. Ecologies of culture. The need for an ecological understanding of adolescent development -- An ecological model of adolescent development : the influence on culture and experience -- The cultures of adolescent relationships -- The culture of church and religious affiliation -- pt. 4. Theologies of culture. Paul Tillich : religion and culture -- H. Richard Niehbuhr : on Christ and culture -- Karl Barth : bearing witness to culture -- Kathryn Tanner : a postmodern response to a theology of culture -- Contextual theology : theology that starts with culture -- Conclusion: A practical approach to understanding youth culture.

The reality is, youth culture and teenagers continue to change, but you can stay connected and relevant by understanding culture and its power to influence and shape adolescents. In this practical and insightful text, you'll develop your own cohesive plan for evaluating cultural influences, preparing for strategic ministry to teenagers that effectively addresses the youth cultural context.

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