The Holy Vote

Inequality and Anxiety among White Evangelicals

Sarah Diefendorf

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English

University of California Press
11 May 2023

Religion & politics; Christianity; Christian mission & evangelism; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies

Through two years of ethnographic fieldwork at a megachurch, sociologist Sarah Diefendorf investigates the ways in which the evangelical church is working to grow during a time in which cultural shifts are leading young people to leave religion behind. In order to expand, the church has revisited topics long understood as external threats to the organization, such as feminism, gender equality, racial inclusivity, and queer life—topics Diefendorf classifies as the “imagined secular” in the minds of evangelicals.

The Holy Vote shows, however, that the church continues to uphold already privileged identities even as it reworks its messages to appear more welcoming, offering insight into how White evangelical understandings about sex and families have shaped a political movement that has helped remake the Republican Party and transform American politics. In this enlightening work, Diefendorf highlights the complex origins of these understandings and considers their intersections with contemporary culture and enduring social inequalities.

By: Sarah Diefendorf
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520355590
ISBN 10: 0520355598
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 11 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Diefendorf is a visiting scholar at Indiana University.

Reviews for The Holy Vote: Inequality and Anxiety among White Evangelicals

""A keenly perceptive ethnographic study. . . . it should attract a wide range of readers, not just those interested in sociology of religion or White evangelicals, but anyone interested in the endurance of social inequalities."" * Social Forces * ""Diefendorf’s ethnographic research and writing bring refreshing depth and complexity to the White evangelical demographic bloc that aids in understanding the nuanced support that continues to bolster the Trump movement."" * Reading Religion * ""Students of American religion and the role religion plays in American political life should welcome this new addition."" * American Journal of Sociology *