Gendering secularization theory.

Woodhead, Linda (2008) Gendering secularization theory. Social Compass, 55 (2). pp. 187-193. ISSN 0037-7686

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Abstract

The author argues that our understanding of secularization can be greatly enhanced by taking gender differences seriously. Whilst existing theories of secularization do a good job of explaining why men disaffiliated from Christianity after the onset of industrialization, they ignore the experience of women-whose experience of modernization was significantly different. Whilst men have been responsible for paid work outside the home, women have been engaged in unpaid care work within the home. Their entrance into the paid labour force since the 1960s has not relieved them of traditional duties of care. It is suggested that we can best understand contemporary women's patterns of religious affiliation and disaffiliation in relation to their working lives, whether embracing domestic employment, or seeking a balance between both forms of labour.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Social Compass
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? religious studiessociology and political scienceanthropologybl religion ??
ID Code:
39913
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Deposited On:
11 Mar 2011 14:18
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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