Jane E Soothill
Biographic Data
| ID | 5679491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane E Soothill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane E |
| FAMILY NAME | Soothill |
| SIGNATURE | SOOTHILL J E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender and Pentecostalism in Africa
This chapter examines the role of the churches as agents of social change in conjunction with the paradoxical nature of much of their gendered rhetoric. By assessing the gender implications of one of Africa's most dynamic religious developments it reveals a series of complex disjunctures within Pentecostal and charismatic ideas about gender and illustrates the diverse ways in which born-again men and women respond to and utilise these ideas. The …
The Problem with ‘Women's Empowerment’
Gender, Social Change and Spiritual Power
Charismatic Christianity is the most recent and fastest growing expression of Pentecostal religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana's capital, Accra, the charismatic churches dominate the religious scene. This book focuses on the gender discourses of Ghana's new churches, and considers charismatic perspectives on womanhood, manhood, marriage and family life. Offering a fresh perspective on the organisational structures of the charismatic churches,…
Gender, Social Change and Spiritual Power
Charismatic Christianity is the most recent and fastest growing expression of Pentecostal religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana's capital, Accra, the charismatic churches dominate the religious scene. This book focuses on the gender discourses of Ghana's new churches, and considers charismatic perspectives on womanhood, manhood, marriage and family life. Offering a fresh perspective on the organisational structures of the charismatic churches,…
The Problem with ‘Women's Empowerment’
Gender and Pentecostalism in Africa
This chapter examines the role of the churches as agents of social change in conjunction with the paradoxical nature of much of their gendered rhetoric. By assessing the gender implications of one of Africa's most dynamic religious developments it reveals a series of complex disjunctures within Pentecostal and charismatic ideas about gender and illustrates the diverse ways in which born-again men and women respond to and utilise these ideas. The …
Gender Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Charisma (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Accra (1 work) · African studies (1 work) · Art (1 work)