Christine L M Gervais

Beyond the Altar

Women Religious, Patriarchal Power, and the Church

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Produktbeschreibung

Sheds light on how Ontario-based Canadian women religious overcome sexist subjugation by side-stepping the patriarchal power of the Roman Catholic Church and engendering women-led spiritual, governance and activist practices in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Seitenzahl: 275
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781771122948
• ISBN-10: 1771122943
• Artikelnr.: 47706830

Autorenporträt

Christine L.M. Gervais is an associate professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences (Criminology) at the University of Ottawa. Her teaching and research areas include children's and women's rights in Latin America, social justice, and gender discrimination in religious institutions. She has published in Signs, Canadian Woman Studies, Journal of International Women's Studies, Sociology of Religion, Religions, and Review of Religious Research.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Relating to Feminism
2 Experiencing Patriarchal Domination
3 Understanding How and Why They Stay
4 Moving Beyond Patriarchal Domination
5 Practicing Inclusive Spirituality
6 Engendering Feminist Spirituality
7 Defending Their Alternative Altars
8 Generating Women-Led & Inclusive Governance
9 Engaging in Feminist Activism
Conclusion
Epilogue
Sisters' Messages to Women
Hope for & Skepticism of Gender Equality in the Church
Sisters' Pride over their Active 'Retirement'
Sisters' Outlook on the Future of Women's Religious Life