Feminist Narratives and the Sociology of

Despite the steady growth of feminism in sociology, little attention has been paid to feminist research on religion. Nason-Clark and Neitz begin to fill this gap, asking leading feminist sociologists of religion to reflect on their work and lives.

Preface

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Feminist Narratives and the Sociology of Religion

1

(6)

Nancy Nason-Clark

Mary Jo Neitz

Making the Sacred Safe: Woman Abuse and Communities of Faith

7

(22)

Nancy Nason-Clark

Queering the Dragonfest: Changing Sexualities in a Post-Patriarchal Religion

29

(24)

Mary Jo Neitz

Women and Clergywomen

53

(6)

Joy Charlton

Studying Close to Home: The Intersection of Life and Work

59

(8)

Lynn Davidman

Hidden Truths and Cultures of Secrecy: Reflections on Gender and Ethnicity in the Study of Religion

67

(10)

Janet Liebman Jacobs

Women Clergy Research and the Sociology of Religion

77

(12)

Adair T. Lummis

Paula D. Nesbitt

Women's Spirituality Research: Doing Feminism

89

(10)

Tanice G. Foltz

Boundaries and Silences in a Post-Feminist Sociology

99

(10)

Penny Edgell Becker

Gender and Religious Work

109

(6)

Zoey A. Heyer-Grey

Language, Gender and Context in an Immigrant Ministry: New Spaces for the Pastor's Wife

115

(6)

Ann M. Detwiler-Breidenbach

A Clergywomen of the New Generation: Evolving Interpretations of Gender and Faith

121

(6)

Robin Albee

Mother Mary: The (Re)Construction of a Female Icon

127

(6)

Michelle Spencer-Arsenault

Personal Encounters with Sociology, Religion, and Issues of Gender

133

(6)

Lenora Sleep

About the Contributors

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