Author: Nancy Christie
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773522719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Households of Faith examines a variety of religious traditions with a particular focus on the way in which religious communities define gender identities. The authors explore the boundaries drawn in religious discourse between the private and public, offering a revisionist perspective on the theoretical framework of separate spheres. By analysing gender relations within the matrix of the family, they explore both the conflicts and interdependency of gender roles.