Description
| Product ID: | 9781138267015 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology |
| Title: | The Faith Lives of Women and Girls |
| Subtitle: | Qualitative Research Perspectives |
| Authors: | Author: Anne Phillips, Nicola Slee, Fran Porter |
| Page Count: | 278 |
| Subjects: | Religion and beliefs, Religion & beliefs, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, Gender studies, gender groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Sociology, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Gender studies, gender groups, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Sociology |
| Description: | Identifying, illuminating and enhancing understanding of key aspects of women and girls'' faith lives, this book represents a significant body of original qualitative research from practitioners and researchers across the UK. Contributors include new and upcoming researchers as well as more established feminist practical theologians. Chapters provide perspectives on different ages and stages of faith across the life cycle, from a range of different cultural and religious contexts. As well as being of interest to researchers, this book presents resources to enhance ministry to and with women and girls in a variety of settings. Identifying, illuminating and enhancing understanding of key aspects of women and girls'' faith lives, The Faith Lives of Women and Girls represents a significant body of original qualitative research from practitioners and researchers across the UK. Contributors include new and upcoming researchers as well as more established feminist practical theologians. Chapters provide perspectives on different ages and stages of faith across the life cycle, from a range of different cultural and religious contexts. Diverse spiritual practices, beliefs and attachments are explored, including a variety of experiences of liminality in women’s faith lives. A range of approaches - ethnographic, oral history, action research, interview studies, case studies and documentary analysis - combine to offer a deeper understanding of women’s and girls'' faith lives. As well as being of interest to researchers, this book presents resources to enhance ministry to and with women and girls in a variety of settings. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-11-15 |
