Women with a mission
Subtitle: religion, gender, and the politics of women clergy
By: Laura R. Olson, Sue E.S. Crawford, and Melissa M. Deckman
Contributors: Crawford, Sue E. S., 1967-; Deckman, Melissa M. 1971-
Series: Religion and American culture; Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Women clergy -- United States -- Political activity; Women rabbis -- United States -- Political activity; Women in politics -- United States; Religion and politics -- United States
Description: "This book examines the effects of gender, professional experience, and religious belief on the political attitudes and activism of clergywomen. The authors' research probes beyond the traditional stereotypes of women clergy as either a silent, oppressed minority or the cutting edge of an elite feminist vanguard." "Women with a Mission also sheds light on the broader phenomenon of the political mobilization of professionals in general: how the idiosyncrasies of one's profession affect political attitudes and actions. In this way, it contributes to a national, rather than a regional or denominational, discussion of gender and politics."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-183) and index
Table of contents: title: Women with a mission; title: The components of clergywomen's political mobilization; title: Religion, gender, and the social justice mission; title: Clergywomen's political priorities; title: Clergywomen's political action agendas; title: Clergywomen's political strategies; title: Prospects for the future