Shepherds and Sheep
Parish Reconfiguration, Authority, and Activism in a Catholic Diocese
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4233907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew T Loveland (Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Rd., 13214, Syracuse, NY, USA, corresponding author), Margret Ksander (Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY, USA) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-465 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Religious Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13644-014-0156-3 |
| OpenAlex | W2038132312 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
This mixed method study describes contention over parish reconfiguration in a northeast Catholic diocese, and a case study of one merged parish. Guided by social movement theories about collective action frames and political opportunities in mobilization, we outline the diocesan frame of reconfiguration and the counter frame developed by activists who organized to oppose the process. While the diocesan frame focused on a shortage of priests that officials believed demanded reconfiguration of financially burdened parishes, the lay counter frame shifted the debate to questions about the role of the laity in the contemporary Catholic Church and what they perceived as failed leadership from their bishop. Our case study of Resurrection Parish shows how the merger process and the activists' opposition to their diocesan leaders resulted in a parish that works to ensure the involvement of the laity, and continues to publicly dissent from Catholic leaders
Collective action · Content analysis · Control reconfiguration · Dissent · Economic shortage · Frame (networking) · Frame analysis · Government (linguistics) · Opposition (politics) · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Religion and Society in Latin America · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |