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Subject(s)

• Christian women—Indonesia—History—20th century [Browse]
• Women clergy—Indonesia—History—20th century [Browse]

Series

• Women and religion (Syracuse, N.Y.) [More in this series]
• Women and religion

Summary note

"This important book offers an edifying narrative of Indonesian women who find a new and powerful voice in the course of preparing to become Christian pastors and theologians in their native land. By assuming roles of responsibility, these women stand ready to transform understandings of gender differences that have traditionally governed Indonesian culture, like the notion that women are an inferior sex and not suited to leadership. In a broader sense, they join a growing global course toward gender equality and the evolution of women's spirituality." "Frances S. Adeney clearly shows how religious-inspired resistance led these women to create new practices and theologies designed to foster parity. Realizing that Western ideas are inapplicable to foreign issues of gender and religion, the author sheds light on the twin questions of cultural isolation and the complexities of doing research in the postmodern era."--Jacket.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-212) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction to part one : study parameters and findings
• Indonesia : unity or diversity?
• Gender ideologies : crisis or opportunity
• The challenge of university life : inclusion or exclusion?
• Strategies of resistance : independent agents or followers of God?
• Strategies of growth : everyday practices or feminist innovations?
• Introduction to part two : parameters and use of theory
• Social theory as practice : a North American feminist in Indonesia
• Using theories across cultures : moral development theories as a test case
• Feminist theory versus advocacy : an integrative approach
• Appendix: Dreyfus Skill Acquisition Model.

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ISBN

0815629567

LCCN

^^2002013514

OCLC

50496341

RCP

H - S

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