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Negotiating Identity: Exploring Tensions Between Being Hakka and Being Christian in Northwestern Taiwan

[Paperback]

by Ethan J Christofferson

    • Author

      Ethan J Christofferson

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Resource Publications (OR)

    • Published

      September 2012

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      Negotiating Identity: Exploring Tensions Between Being Hakka and Being Christian in Northwestern Taiwan

      Today's Price £33.11

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      Synopsis: Negotiating Identity addresses the missiological problem of why the Hakka Chinese Christian community in Taiwan is so small despite evangelistic efforts there for more than 140 years. Christofferson explores the tensions between being Hakka and being Christian in northwestern Taiwan and discusses what both Hakka non-Christians and Christians are doing and saying in the context of these tensions. This ethnographic study uses the lens of social constructionism and consequently offers an example of how social science scholarship can help missionaries and other Christian workers to gain significant insights into the thoughts, feelings, and actions of those living in their ministry locations. Of interest is Christofferson's conclusion that the missiological perspective which puts a primary focus on ministering to a "people group" is inadequate for explaining and engaging the complexities encountered in many ministry settings. He suggests that an awareness of the way people are negotiating their identities can help Christian workers to better understand and strategically engage people in a variety of ministry contexts throughout the world. Endorsements: "This book is theoretically sophisticated, empirically rich, and missiologically wise--an outstanding contribution to contemporary missiology. This is the single best missiological treatment of ethnic identity in relationship to Christian conversion currently available." --Robert J. Priest, Professor of Mission, Anthropology, and International Studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "Christofferson's Negotiating Identity is a significant contribution to the exploration of the complex reality of human identity as it relates to mission theory and practice. Contextually grounded in northwestern Taiwan, Christofferson's study offers insights to mission scholars and practitioners in other settings." --Tite Ti

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      • Author

        Ethan J Christofferson

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Resource Publications (OR)

      • Published

        September 2012

      • Weight

        454g

      • Dimensions

        153 x 227 x 21 mm

      • ISBN

        9781610975032

      • ISBN-10

        1610975030

      • Eden Code

        5073468

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      • Author/Creator: Ethan J Christofferson

      • ISBN: 9781610975032

      • Publisher: Resource Publications (OR)

      • Release Date: September 2012

      • Weight: 454g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 21 mm

      • Eden Code: 5073468

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