The Church of Women: Gendered Encounters Between Maasai and Missionaries

by Dorothy L. Hodgson

Book Overview

In Africa, why have so many more women converted to Christianity than men? What explains the appeal of Christianity to women? What does religious conversion mean for the negotiation of gender and ethnic identity? What role does religious conversion play as a tool for empowering women? In The Church of Women, Dorothy L. Hodgson looks at how gender has shaped the encounter between missionary priests and Maasai men and women in Tanzania. Building...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217628
• ISBN13: 9780253217622
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher