Welfare and religion in 21st century Europe, Vol. 2. Gendered, religious and social change

Welfare and religion in 21st century Europe, Vol. 2. Gendered, religious and social change /

This book poses new questions about the religious, the secular and the implications of each for the process known as secularization. Looking carefully at the gendered nature of care, they ask why women predominate so noticeably in both religion and welfare at least in the delivery of service. The to...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Bäckström, Anders
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2011
Subjects:
Public welfare > Europe > Religious aspects.
Welfare state > Europe.
Public welfare > Europe > Cross-cultural studies.
Public welfare > Religious aspects.
Church and social problems > Europe > Cross-cultural studies.
Religion and sociology > Europe.
Women in church work > Europe.
Theology, Practical > Europe.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Table; Preface; 1 The WREP Project: Building Bridges; 2 Majority Churches as Agents of European Welfare: A Sociological Approach; 3 A Gendered Perspective on Welfare and Religion in Europe; 4 Thinking Theologically about Welfare and Religion; 5 Welfare and Religion in Europe: Themes, Theories and Tensions; Appendix: The WREP Team; Bibliography; Index.

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