
Facing the Stained Glass Ceiling
Gender in a Protestant Seminary
Barbara Finlay(Author)
University Press of America
Published on 28. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
166 pages
978-0-7618-2478-7 (ISBN)
Description
The main focus of this book is on gender differences in seminarians goals, religious practice and beliefs, and experiences as prospective ministers. Based on an in-depth and extensive study of one Presbyterian seminary in the mid 1990s, this book addresses the question of whether gender affects the experiences, beliefs, and practices of men and women who seek clergy careers. Finlay concludes that women's different career patterns are partly a result of their different attitudes toward theological and social issues, which may be rejected by conventional church search committees. This represents a loss to the churches of a diversity of voices and the different experience that women can bring to the ministry.
Reviews / Votes
This book should stimulate lively discussion in both sociology of religion courses and women's studies programs. -- Adair T. Lummis, Hartford Institute for Religion Research * Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
186 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-2478-7 (9780761824787)
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Person
Barbara Finlay is Director of the Women's Studies Program, Texas A&M University.
Content
Chapter 1 List of Tables
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Women in Ministry
Chapter 5 The Study: Methods and Context
Chapter 6 The Seminary and its Students
Chapter 7 Initial Decisions and Support
Chapter 8 Goals for Ministry
Chapter 9 Politics, Theology, and Gender
Chapter 10 Sexuality and Abortion Attitudes
Chapter 11 Religious Practices, Hopes and Doubts
Chapter 12 Gender Discrimination, Expectations for Ministry
Chapter 13 Explaining Gender Differences in Career Goals
Chapter 14 Life Changes, Evaluations, Conclusions
Chapter 15 Questionnaire for Seminary Students
Chapter 16 References
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Women in Ministry
Chapter 5 The Study: Methods and Context
Chapter 6 The Seminary and its Students
Chapter 7 Initial Decisions and Support
Chapter 8 Goals for Ministry
Chapter 9 Politics, Theology, and Gender
Chapter 10 Sexuality and Abortion Attitudes
Chapter 11 Religious Practices, Hopes and Doubts
Chapter 12 Gender Discrimination, Expectations for Ministry
Chapter 13 Explaining Gender Differences in Career Goals
Chapter 14 Life Changes, Evaluations, Conclusions
Chapter 15 Questionnaire for Seminary Students
Chapter 16 References