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New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity
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New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity Hardback - 2014 - 1st Edition

by Mary Johnson; Patricia Wittberg; Mary L. Gautier

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From the publisher

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the generations of women who entered religious life in the United States after 1965. It provides up-to-date demographics for women's religious institutes; a summary of canon law locating religious life within the various forms of life in the Church; an analysis of Church documents on religious life; and data on the views of post-Vatican II entrants regarding ministry, identity, prayer, spirituality, the vows, and community. Beginning each chapter with an engaging narrative, the authors explore how different generations of Catholic women first became attracted to vowed religious life and what kinds of religious institutes they were seeking. By analyzing the results of extensive national surveys, the authors systematically examine how the new generations of Sisters differ from previous ones, and what those changes suggest about the future. The book concludes with recommendations for further understanding of generations within religious life and within the Church and society. Because of its breadth and depth, this book will be regarded by scholars, the media, and practitioners as an essential resource for the sociological study of religious life for women in the United States.

Details

  • Title New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity
  • Author Mary Johnson; Patricia Wittberg; Mary L. Gautier
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 230
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford Univ PR
  • Publication date 2014-05-01
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780199316847 / 0199316848
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 16.26 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Category Religion - Catholicism
  • Library of Congress subjects Monasticism and religious orders for women -, Nuns - United States - History - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013035723
  • Dewey Decimal Code 271.900

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Citations

  • Choice, 11/01/2014, Page 490

About the author

Mary Johnson is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She is Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC, and, before that, taught for nineteen years at Emmanuel College in Boston.

Patricia Wittberg is a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and Professor of Sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University.

Mary L. Gautier is Senior Research Associate and Research Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.

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