Gender Inequality in the Ordained Ministry of the Church of England - Examining Conservative Male Clergy Responses to Women Priests

This book offers a fresh social-scientific analysis of how theologically conservative male clergy respond to the ordination of women to the priesthood and their consecration as bishops within the Church of England.

Sommario

Introduction; 2. The Church of England and gender in historical perspective; 3. Clerical sexism; 4. Empathy, intersectionality, and gender schemata; 5. Contact and contact avoidance; 6. Schism and clergy capital; 7. Gender attitudes in (inter)national perspective; 8. Summary, reflections, and implications; 9. Conclusion

Info autore

Alex Fry completed his PhD in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Health and Illness at the University of Bournemouth, UK.

Riassunto

This book offers a fresh social-scientific analysis of how theologically conservative male clergy respond to the ordination of women to the priesthood and their consecration as bishops within the Church of England.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alex D.J. Fry
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9780367534271
• ISBN: 978-0-367-53427-1
• Pagine: 228
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altro; Sociology, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Clergy, Anthropology, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Religion: general, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies, gender groups, Feminism and feminist theory, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches