Women and religiosity in Orthodox Christianity
"Women and Religiosity in Orthodox Christianity fills a significant gap in the sociology of religious practice: Studies focused on women's religiosity have overlooked Orthodox populations, while studies of Orthodox practice (operating within the dominant theological, historical and sociolo...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Fordham University Pess
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Orthodox congregation
/ Woman
/ Religiosity
/ Manner of living
/ Religious sociology
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| RelBib Classification: | KDF Orthodox Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Women in the Orthodox Eastern Church B Christian women Religious life |
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| Summary: | "Women and Religiosity in Orthodox Christianity fills a significant gap in the sociology of religious practice: Studies focused on women's religiosity have overlooked Orthodox populations, while studies of Orthodox practice (operating within the dominant theological, historical and sociological framework) have remained gender-blind. The essays in this collection shed new light on the women who make up a considerable majority of the Orthodox population by engaging women's lifeworlds, practices and experiences in relation to their religion in multiple, varied localities, discussing both contemporary and pre-1989 developments. These contributions critically engage the pluralist and changing character of Orthodox institutional and social life by using feminist epistemologies and drawing on original ethnographic research to account for Orthodox women's previously ignored perspectives, knowledges, and experiences. Combining the depth of ethnographic analysis with geographical breadth and employing a variety research methodologies, this book expands our understanding of Orthodox Christianity by examining Orthodox women of diverse backgrounds in different settings: parishes, monasteries, the secular spaces of everyday life, and under shifting historical conditions and political regimes. In defiance of claims that Orthodox Christianity is immutable and fixed in time, these essays argue that continuity and transformation can be found harmoniously in social practices, demographic trends, and larger material contexts at the intersection between gender, Orthodoxy and locality"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0823298612 |