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  • Abortion and Catholicism in Britain

    Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity

    by Sarah-Jane Page, Pam Lowe ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book details how British Catholic communities view abortion, highlighting the diversity of positions which often contrast with the official line of Catholic Church doctrine. The authors’ extensive qualitative investigation involving various Catholic constituents demonstrates the complex ways attitudes are formed. Based on interviews with priests, Catholic parishioners, anti-abortion activists ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Anti-Abortion Activism in the UK

    Ultra-sacrificial Motherhood, Religion and Reproductive Rights in the Public Sphere

    by Pam Lowe, Sarah-Jane Page ...
    Series series Emerald Studies in Reproduction, Culture and Society
    Drawing from extensive ethnographic research on abortion debates in public spaces, this book explores the beliefs, motivations and practices of UK anti-abortion activists. Whilst they represent a tiny minority, there is recent evidence of an increase in activism outside UK abortion clinics; faith-based groups regularly organise 'vigils' seeking to deter service users from entering clinics. In ... Read more

    Was $86.99 USD Now $40.99 USD

  • Reproductive Health and Maternal Sacrifice

    Women, Choice and Responsibility

    by Pam Lowe ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book demonstrates that the symbol of maternal sacrifice is the notion that 'proper' women put the welfare of children, whether born, in utero or not conceived, over and above any choices and desires of their own. The idea of maternal sacrifice acts as powerful signifier in judging women's behaviour that goes beyond necessary care for any children. The book traces its presence in various ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Children, Health and Well-being

    Policy Debates and Lived Experience

    by Geraldine Brady, Pam Lowe, Sonja Olin Lauritzen ...
    Series series Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs
    This book brings together new and leading scholars, who demonstrate the importance of research with children and from a child perspective, allowing for a fuller understanding of the meaning and impact of health and illness in children’s lives.Demonstrates the importance of research with children and research from a child perspective, in order to fully understand the meaning and impact of health ... Read more

    $29.00 USD

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  • Hippocratic, Religious, and Secular Medical Ethics

    The Points of Conflict

    by Robert M. Veatch ...
    Where should physicians get their ethics? Professional codes such as the Hippocratic Oath claim moral authority for those in a particular field, yet according to medical ethicist Robert Veatch, these codes have little or nothing to do with how members of a guild should understand morality or make ethical decisions. While the Hippocratic Oath continues to be cited by a wide array of professional ... Read more

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  • The Religious Lives of Older Laywomen

    The Last Active Anglican Generation

    by Dr Abby Day ...
    The Religious Lives of Older Laywomen draws on ethnographic fieldwork, cross-cultural comparisons, and relevant theories exploring the beliefs, identities, and practices of 'Generation A'--Anglican laywomen born in the 1920s and 1930s. Now in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, they are often described as the 'backbone' of the Church and likely its final active generation. The prevalence of laywomen in ... Read more

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  • Contemporary Christianity and LGBT Sexualities

    Edited by Stephen Hunt ...
    The subject of gay and lesbian sexuality is perhaps the most vexed issue in the contemporary Christian Church. Many churches have been forced to confront the matter, both theologically and pastorally and in consequence, controversies have proved divisive within the Church, most notably between conservative and liberal orientated denominations, as well as evangelical churches. This book explores ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Religion, Law and Society

    by Russell Sandberg ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
    Issues concerning religion in the public sphere are rarely far from the headlines. As a result, scholars have paid increasing attention to religion. These scholars, however, have generally stayed within the confines of their own respective disciplines. To date there has been little contact between lawyers and sociologists. Religion, Law and Society explores whether, how and why law and religion ... Read more

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    Disrupting Power

    by Lola Olufemi ...
    Series series Outspoken by Pluto
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