Shame, the church and the regulation of female sexuality
Auteur :
Clough, Miryam
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367886530
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
410 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the idea that shame has historically been, and continues to be, used by an oftentimes patriarchal Christian Church as a mechanism to control and regulate female sexuality and to displace men’s ambivalence about sex. It is a fresh take on the issue of shame and gender in the context of religious belief and practice. As suc