Historical Studies of Urban America

The Catholic Encounter with Race in the Twentieth-Century Urban North

John T. McGreevy

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9780226497471
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Science General
• Index: Biological Sciences

Parish Boundaries chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in major cities such as Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia, melding their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of twentieth century American race relations. In vivid portraits of parish life, John McGreevy examines the contacts and conflicts between Euro-American Catholics and their African-American neighbors. By tracing the transformation of a church, its people, and the nation, McGreevy illuminates the enormous impact of religious culture on modern American society." Parish Boundaries can take its place in the front ranks of the literature of urban race relations."—Jonathan Dorfman, Washington Post Book Review "A prodigiously researched, gracefully written book distinguished especially by its seamless treatment of social and intellectual history."—Robert Orsi, American Historical Review " Parish Boundaries will fascinate historians and anyone interested in the historic connection between parish and race."—Ed Marciniak, Chicago Tribune "The history that remains to be written will rest on the firm foundation of Mr. McGreevy's remarkable book."—Richard Wightman Fox, New York Times Book Review

Table of contents

• Cover
• Copyright
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• ONE  A Catholic World in America
• TWO  “Race” and the Immigrant Church
• THREE  Catholics and the Second World War
• FOUR  Neighborhood Transition in a Changing Church
• FIVE  Community Organization and Urban Renewal
• SIX  Washington and Rome
• SEVEN  Civil Rights and the Second Vatican Council
• EIGHT  Racial Justice and the People of God
• NINE  Catholic Freedom Struggle
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Index