Benjamin R Knoll, Cammie Jo Bolin

She Preached the Word

Women's Ordination in Modern America

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

She Preached the Word offers a timely and comprehensive examination of support for women's ordination in America's congregations and the effect of female clergy on those in the pews. It is an essential contribution to our understanding of the intersection of gender, religion, and politics in contemporary American society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780190882365
• ISBN-10: 0190882360
• Artikelnr.: 50761545

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Knoll is the John Marshall Harlan Associate Professor of Politics at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Iowa and specializes in public opinion and voting behavior, with a specialization in religion, race, ethnicity, and politics. Cammie Jo Bolin is a Ph.D. student in political science at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include gender and politics, representation, and religion and politics.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Need for a New Perspective
Chapter 2. Women's Ordination in America: A Contemporary Overview
Chapter 3. Support and Skepticism Regarding Women's Ordination
Chapter 4. Who Supports Women's Ordination in America?
Chapter 5. A Second Look at Views on Women's Ordination
Chapter 6. Clergywomen and Young Girls: The Importance of Role Models
Chapter 7. The Effect of Clergywomen: Religious Representation
Chapter 8. The Effect of Clergywomen: Religious Empowerment and Mobilization
Chapter 9. Conclusion: Clergywomen Matter
Data Appendix
References
Index