Exploring near-to-the-heart issues
Subtitle: the equality of women and men in the Canadian Baha'i community
By: by Will C. van den Hoonaard and Deborah K. van den Hoonaard.
Contributors: Van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í religions ;; v. 19
Publisher: Kalimat Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Subjects: Women in the Bahai Faith; Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Bahai Faith; Bahai faith -- Doctrines
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cultural and social backgrounds; title: The Baha'i context; title: Baha'i teachings on equality; title: Profiles of the Baha'i communities and the focus groups; title: Interesting research problems; title: Career of the focus groups; title: Statistical measures of equality; title: Interactions; title: Orientations that maintain the status quo; title: Middle-range orientations that involve some shifts; title: Orientations that offer substantial changes; title: Knowledge and use of Baha'i writings; title: Family relationships; title: The household; title: Children; title: Persian perspectives; title: What's being said about the youth; title: What youth say about themselves; title: Habits of doing; title: Discovering habits inside the Baha'i community; title: Translating individual awareness into personal effort; title: Arenas for collective action; title: Perceptions by women; title: Perceptions by men; title: Perspectives of Persian women and men; title: Some other practical illustrations; title: Size and structure of Baha'i communities; title: Formal aspects of Baha'i community life; title: Self-assessments about the Baha'i community; title: Formal interactions; title: Informal interactions; title: The Baha'i perception of how the larger society; title: Views the Baha'i community; title: How Baha'is visualize equality; title: Persian perspectives; title: The two "crown jewels".