They Call Her Pastor: A New Role for Catholic Women (SUNY Series in Religion, Culture, and Society) - Couverture souple

Wallace, Ruth A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791409260 ISBN 13 : 9780791409268

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1992

Synopsis

Ruth Wallace explains in her new book why women are now being appointed to positions of lay administration in the Catholic Church which were previously occupied solely by men. She describes the effects of the priest shortage, changing church law, and the contemporary women's movement all of which have contributed to the trend toward Catholic parishes headed by women.

The book presents an in-depth look at the institutional and interpersonal constraints and opportunities of this new and growing phenomenon of women "pastors." It provides a detailed sociological study of twenty priestless parishes throughout the United States, some headed by married lay women, others by nuns. A portrait of these pastors focuses on the new collaborative leadership practices by women, the restructuring of the parishes, the unique qualities of the "pastoral heart," the support systems and constraints of this new role, and the issue of gender inequality in the Church.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ruth A. Wallace is Professor of Sociology at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791409260
• ISBN 13: 9780791409268
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
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• Personne responsable: non disponible