Beyond the Altar
Women Religious, Patriarchal Power, and the Church
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Gender Studies, Women&, Religion & Spirituality
| Author: | Christine L.M. Gervais | ISBN: | 9781771122962 |
| Publisher: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press | Publication: | April 26, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christine L.M. Gervais |
| ISBN: | 9781771122962 |
| Publisher: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press |
| Publication: | April 26, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press |
| Language: | English |
- Roman Catholic Church still lacks progress on the subject of gender inclusivity despite new Pope's progressive ideas
- Presents Canadian stories, which have been relatively unreported due to the quietness of the Canadian nuns publicly -- this book gives them a chance to speak
- Ideas and critiques in this book as well as the practices of the sisters will be contested by patriarchal and dogmatic traditionalists within the RC Church
- methodology included the sisters as research participants in contrast to their silenced and marginalized status in the RC Church
- Roman Catholic Church still lacks progress on the subject of gender inclusivity despite new Pope's progressive ideas
- Presents Canadian stories, which have been relatively unreported due to the quietness of the Canadian nuns publicly -- this book gives them a chance to speak
- Ideas and critiques in this book as well as the practices of the sisters will be contested by patriarchal and dogmatic traditionalists within the RC Church
- methodology included the sisters as research participants in contrast to their silenced and marginalized status in the RC Church
