Narratives about God and Gender: Women's experiences

The purpose of this study was to examine complexities which constitute women's narratives in a conservative Christian church context. Complexities often occur around self-perception, religious beliefs, choices and change, in regard to gender relations. A review of literature indicated that social constructions about gender influence the way individuals construct narratives and meaning about their lives, which inform them how to live. Taking into account how reality is constructed though social dialogue an emphasis was placed on understanding how individuals conform and reform knowledge. This is often accomplished through the use of language around cultural and personal narratives.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Family and Child Development

Department dc:contributor.department

Family and Child Development

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1997

Author dc:creator

• Ewing, Janice A.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Allen, Katherine R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Meszaros, Peggy S.
• Sporakowski, Michael J.
• Nespor, Jan K.
• Stith, Sandra M.

• religion
• personal narrative
• Christianity
• gender studies
• Women
• attitude

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05182007-143516

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/27781