The Gendering of Pastors in Contemporary Nordic Films

Norms, Conventions and Contemporary Views

Bibliographic Data

ID12963496
AuthorsSofia Sjö (0000-0003-1959-0795, Åbo Akademi University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume5
Issue1
Pages91-104
Publication date2015-02-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligion and Gender (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1878-5417 • E-ISSN: 2589-8051
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.18352/rg.10084
OpenAlexW2173909341
LanguageEN
References cited13

The article examines how Lutheran pastors are gendered in six well-known Nordic films. Building on the theory of mediatisation of religion, the study argues for the need to look at how media shapes religion and gender for a thorough understanding of views on religion today. The film analyses show a connection between female pastors and less problematised forms of religion, but also traditional ways of undermining women in films. The films are argued to present a problematised religious view on sexuality, mostly connected to male pastors. Both aspects of gendering religion are tied to larger debates and discussions of religion and gender in the Nordic countries today. The article suggests that media have the potential to challenge traditional religious norms and to present their own norms, and highlights the need for further comparative studies

Anthropology of religion · History of religions · Human sexuality · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Gender Studies · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Religious Studies

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