Theory of Women in Religions / / Catherine Wessinger.

An introduction to the study of women in diverse religious culturesWhile women have made gains in equality over the past two centuries, equality for women in many religious traditions remains contested throughout the world. In the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Women in Religions ; 4
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Physical Description:1 online resource :; 11 b/w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Why Study Women in Religions?
  • 1. Foundations, Methodology, and Key Terms
  • 2. The Economic Theory of the Emergence and Transformation of Patriarchy
  • 3. Psychological Theories of Gender Roles and Women’s Self-Esteem
  • 4. Issues for Women in Religions
  • Conclusion
  • Questions for Discussion
  • For Further Reading
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author