The Paradox of Latina Religious Leadership in the Catholic Church [electronic resource] : Las Guadalupanas of Kansas City /
Torres, T.author.
Religion and social action is both empowering and limiting for women. This study shows the Guadalupanas' awareness of themselves as agents for change and their difficulties in understanding and maintaining their limited gendered roles within church and community.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Kansas City Westside: Home of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 2. The History of the Kansas City Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe; 3. Las Guadalupanas Speak; 4. "Guadalupe Speaks to Me": Interpreting Las Guadalupanas' Voices; 5. Practicing Belief: The Activities and Rituals of Las Guadalupanas; 6. The Border Crossing Virgin and Her Daughters: Understanding the Vision and Transgressing New Territories; Appendix: Guadalupanas Society of Kansas City, MO. By-laws; Notes
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Religion and social action is both empowering and limiting for women. This study shows the Guadalupanas' awareness of themselves as agents for change and their difficulties in understanding and maintaining their limited gendered roles within church and community.
Guadalupanas Society of Kansas City, MO.
Religion and sociology.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Christianity.
Religion.
Catholic Church.
Sociology of Religion.
Cultural and Media Studies, general.
Latin American Culture.
Christianity.
Religious Studies, general.
Catholicism.