Christianity Amp the Limits of Mpb

This book explores the ways Christian women in college make sense of bisexual, transgender, polyamorous, and atheist others. Specifically, it explores the ways they express tolerance for some sexual groups, such as lesbian and gay people, while maintaining condemnation of other sexual, gendered, or religious groups. In so doing, this book highlights the limits of Christian tolerance for the advancement of minority rights.

List of contents

Introduction: What God has joined together: Gender, Sexual, and Religious Intersections in America
1. It Is God Who Works In You: Religious, Gendered, and Sexual Attitudes
2. Male and Female He Created Them: Christianity as Cisnormativity
3. And They Become One Flesh: Christianity as Mononormativity
4. The Fool Says In His Heart: Christianity as Religio-Normativity
Conclusion: So Are My Ways Higher Than Your Ways: Normativity and Emerging Movements in America

About the author

Ryan T. Cragun is associate professor of sociology at the University of Tampa.

Summary

This book explores the limits of Christian acceptance for minority rights campaigns by highlighting the ways Christian people may adopt tolerance for some groups while maintaining marginalization of others.

Product details

• Authors: Ryan T. Cragun, Cragun Ryan T., J. E. Sumerau
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781498563017
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6301-7
• Series: Breaking Boundaries: New Horizons in Gender & Sexualities; Breaking Boundaries: New Horiz
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Civil rights & citizenship, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Gay & Lesbian studies / LGBTQ studies, Religious intolerance & persecution, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people, Gender studies: transgender & intersex