Judith Hurley
Biographic Data
| ID | 11114252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith Hurley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith |
| FAMILY NAME | Hurley |
| SIGNATURE | HURLEY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Immaculata University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mothering, matrescence and the changing meanings of ceremonies of churching after childbirth in Ireland, c.1800–2000
Ceremonies of churching tend to have a negative reputation, as rituals imposed by clerics on women in the vulnerable time after childbirth. Their perceived associations with ‘cleansing’ or ‘purification’ have long caused disquiet. However, the term might be applied to quite different rites, there were different views of churching’s nature and purpose, and it was often promoted by people other than the clergy. The sources relating to churching are…
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Mothering, matrescence and the changing meanings of ceremonies of churching after childbirth in Ireland, c.1800–2000
Ceremonies of churching tend to have a negative reputation, as rituals imposed by clerics on women in the vulnerable time after childbirth. Their perceived associations with ‘cleansing’ or ‘purification’ have long caused disquiet. However, the term might be applied to quite different rites, there were different views of churching’s nature and purpose, and it was often promoted by people other than the clergy. The sources relating to churching are…
Autobiographical and Biographical Writing (1 work) · Childbirth (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · Historical Studies of British Isles (1 work) · Irish and British Studies (1 work) · Participant observation (1 work) · Period (music) (1 work)