- 251 pages
- English
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About this book
In a search for a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between gender, language and religious identity, this book gathers a global range of studies from the field of linguistics. It connects language use to both a religious and gender identity and shows how language works to unite, oppress, liberate or fracture the various participants.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Tables, Figures and Schemas
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Testimonies and the Expansion of Women’s Roles in a Transnational Mexican Parish
- 2 The Interplay of Language, Religion, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Case Study of Hispanic Churches in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 3 Gender Constructions and Biblical Exegesis: Lessons from a Divinity School Seminar
- 4 ‘Do Unto Others’: Gender and the Construction of a ‘Good Christian’ Identity in an E-Community
- 5 From Bridegroom of the Soul to Brand-as-Friend: Metaphorical Relationships in Religious and Marketing Discourses
- 6 Being Male and Female in Nigerian Evangelicalism – and Saying Thank You
- 7 The Role of Language in the Construction of Gender and Ethnic-Religious Identities in Brazilian-Candomblé Communities
- 8 Gender and Language Use in Lisu Traditional Religion
- 9 Calm and Humble In and Through Evangelical Christianity: A Chinese Immigrant Couple in Toronto
- 10 Matka Polka (Mother Poland) and the Cult of the Virgin Mary: Linguistic Analysis of the Social Roles and Expectations of Polish Women
- Index
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