Women with a Mission: Religion, Gender, and the Politics of Women Clergy

by Laura R. Olson, Melissa M. Deckman, Sue E. S. Crawford

Examines the politics of female clergy and the broader issue of the political mobilization of professionals. Women clergy now account for approximately 10 percent of religious leaders in the United States. As their numbers grow, so too does their political influence. This book examines the effects of gender, professional experience, and religious belief on the political attitudes and activism of clergywomen. Based on qualitative analysis of interviews...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817314601
• ISBN13: 9780817314606
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"