The Faith Lives of Women and Girls : Qualitative Research Perspectives (Hardcover)

Contents: Introduction, Anne Phillips, Fran Porter and Nicola Slee; Part I Feminist Research Perspectives: Feminist qualitative research as spiritual practice: reflections on the process of doing qualitative research, Nicola Slee; From privacy to prophecy: public and private in researching women’s faith and spirituality, Jan Berry. Part II Neglected Ages, Stages and Styles in Women’s and Girls’ Faith Lives: Understanding the work of women in religion, Abby Day; Feminist faith lives? Exploring perceptions of feminism among two Anglican cohorts, Sarah-Jane Page; Being in communion: patterns of inclusion and exclusion in young lay women’s experiences of Eucharist in the Church of England, Kim Wasey; God talk/girl talk: a study of girls’ lives and faith in early adolescence, with reflections on those of their biblical fore-sisters, Anne Phillips. Part III Female Faith in Diverse Ecclesial and Geographical Contexts: The ’in-the-middle’ God: women, community conflict and power in Northern Ireland, Fran Porter; Fat chicks, blue books and green valleys: identity, women and religion in Wales, Manon Ceridwen James; Searching for sisters: the influence of biblical role models on young women from mainstream and charismatic evangelical traditions, Ruth Perrin; The use of patriarchal language in the Church of God of Prophecy: a case study, Deseta Davis. Part IV Women’s Spiritual Practices, Beliefs and Attachments: Broken Silence: researching with women to find a voice, Emma Rothwell; Integrating ritual: an exploration of women’s responses to Woman-Cross, Susanna Gunner; Silent gifts: an exploration of relationality in contemporary Christian women’s chosen practices of silence, Alison Woolley; Patterns of women’s religious attachments, Eun Sim Joung; Boundaries and beyond: weaving women’s experiences of spiritual accompaniment, Caroline Kitcatt; Understanding Jesus Christ: women explore liberating and empowering Christologies, Francesca Rhys. Part V Experie