The changing of the gods : Abused christian wives and their hermeneutic revision of gender, power, and spousal conduct

In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives exposed a more contextual and liberatory interpretation of gender, power, and conduct within the Christian marriage. Through narrative, I illustrate how meanings from the Bible and alternate ideological...

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Published in:Qualitative sociology 2006-06, Vol.29 (2), p.195-209
Main Author: Nash, Shondrah Tarrezz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Domestic violence
Family relations
Gender studies
Hermeneutics
Marriage
Power
Sexuality. Marriage. Family relations
Social research
Sociology
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Wives
Women
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Summary:In this manuscript, I use interpretive theory to explain how two formerly abused Christian wives exposed a more contextual and liberatory interpretation of gender, power, and conduct within the Christian marriage. Through narrative, I illustrate how meanings from the Bible and alternate ideological contexts helped them revise and subvert once oppressive hierarchal teachings on conduct and authority within marital submission. I also explore their discursive cultures and convictions to examine how text and interpretation hindered initial trajectories toward removing victimization. Future research on domestic violence and women should consider the religious contours of the experience and the processes that facilitate their meaning making. Qualitative inquiry can help expose the messages and strategies that compose abused religious women's oppression and agency.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0162-0436
1573-7837
DOI:10.1007/s11133-006-9018-9