What Shapes Ambivalence towards ‘Feminism’ amongst the Clergy
Comparing Responses from Clergywomen and Theologically Conservative Clergymen in the Church of England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12963372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex D J Fry (0000-0002-7731-7992, Bournemouth University, corresponding author), Sharon Jagger (0000-0002-3012-4755, York St John University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-290 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1878-5417 • E-ISSN: 2589-8051 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18785417-bja10015 |
| OpenAlex | W4399691675 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
In 1994 the Church of England ordained its first women priests and since 2014 women clergy have been appointed as bishops, a senior role in the Church’s ordained hierarchy. However, their acceptance into these roles has been highly ambivalent. How ambivalence manifests and the role of deeper beliefs about gender in the Church is under-researched, especially in understanding the positions of male clergy who oppose women’s ordination. This article draws on data sets from two separate projects conducting semi-structured interviews with both men and women in ordained ministry and compares the ambivalence towards feminism held by female clergy and theologically conservative male clergy. The argument unpacks how institutional and cultural factors intersect with tradition-specific beliefs to generate highly ambivalent views about feminism as a movement. The conclusion suggests ways feminism is mythologised and used to reframe conservative male clergy as vulnerable and as potential victims of misandry
Ambivalence · Argument (complex analysis · Bishops · Christian ministry · Cognitive reframing · Feminism · Hierarchy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment · Social Psychology · Theological Perspectives and Practices
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |