The Spirit's Tether Family, Work, and Religion among American Catholics |
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| Author:
| Konieczny, Mary Ellen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-996577-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $195.00 |
Book Description:
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Why do polarizing conflicts concerning the family resonate so strongly among American Catholics? Through detailed ethnographic analysis of one conservative and one progressive parish, this book reveals how church metaphors and religious identities matter to parishioners' marriages, childrearing, and work-family balance; connect everyday life with public politics; and unintentionally fragment the Catholic tradition.
Why do polarizing conflicts concerning the family resonate so strongly among American Catholics? Through detailed ethnographic analysis of one conservative and one progressive parish, this book reveals how church metaphors and religious identities matter to parishioners' marriages, childrearing, and work-family balance; connect everyday life with public politics; and unintentionally fragment the Catholic tradition.