Female Faith Practices: Qualitative Research Perspectives (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology)

Synopsis

This book explores female faith practices, drawing on qualitative research to consider how women navigate and create spiritual and religious practices. The chapters cover Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist contexts as well as newer spiritual movements. The contributors examine prayer and ritual practices and familial, educational, and ritual spaces and relationships in a variety of cultural settings. The volume reflects on the ways in which women subvert traditional or patriarchal religious practices and spaces, both problematising and expanding existing notions of ‘religious practice’. It also touches on research itself as a form of spiritual and academic practice, considering ways in which women challenge androcentric modes of research as well as ways in which the subject of research – in this case, female faith – may challenge the researcher’s convictions and practice. Blending case studies with empirical research, this book will be an outstanding resource to theologians and researchers interested in practical theology, gender studies, sociology of religion, and anthropology.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000928334

Related ISBNs:

9781032132792, 9781003228431, 9781032105772

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/01/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Nicola Slee, Dawn Llewellyn, Kim Wasey, and Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Nicola Slee

Edited by:

Dawn Llewellyn

Edited by:

Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

Edited by:

Kim Wasey