Altruism and Sacrifice: Anglican Priests Managing ‘Intensive’ Priesthood and Motherhood
Motherhood and Priesthood are two roles that carry with them particular expectations and demands; both are premised on the notion of altruism and sacrifice, constant availability, and putting the needs of others before one’s own. This has also been gendered; sacrifice and altruism have traditionally...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2016]
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| In: |
Religion & gender
Year: 2016, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-63 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Anglican Church
/ Motherhood
/ Priest
/ Role conflict
/ Time management
/ History 1994-2016
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity FD Contextual theology KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NCB Personal ethics RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
clergy mothers
B Intensive motherhood B intensive priesthood B Church of England |
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| Summary: | Motherhood and Priesthood are two roles that carry with them particular expectations and demands; both are premised on the notion of altruism and sacrifice, constant availability, and putting the needs of others before one’s own. This has also been gendered; sacrifice and altruism have traditionally been connected with women. This article will examine what happens when clergy mothers simultaneously enact the roles of priesthood and motherhood, and how this is managed in the context of ‘intensive’ motherhood and priesthood. Based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with 17 clergy mothers in the Anglican Church, it will highlight the contradictions, negotiations and interweaving which occurs for both roles to be concurrently enacted, offering a contextual insight into the management of motherhood vis-à-vis professional life. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18352/rg.10127 |