Chapter Title
Religion and the Politics of Sexuality
Type of Work
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2004
Book Title
The Sexual Organization of the City
Book Editor
Edward O. Laumann, Stephen Ellingson, Jenna Mahay, Anthony Paik, Yoosik Youm
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
City
Chicago, IL, USA
First Page
309
Last Page
348
ISBN
226470318
Abstract
Using data from open-ended interviews with religious leaders in three Chicago neighborhoods in combination with demographic and survey data for area residents, this article demonstrates how local sexual norms and practices shape congregational responses to sexuality issues. These data reveal that local norms about sexual behavior and identity, and congregational identities and histories, are usually more salient than polity, official teaching, or denominational affiliation. The authors describe how local cultures, structures, and concerns—from the identities and traditions of each congregation to the demographics and institutional infrastructure of each neighborhood—produce sometimes reinforcing and often cross-cutting pressures that drive congregational approaches to human sexuality.
Citation Information
Ellingson, Stephen, "Religion and the Politics of Sexuality" (2004). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/chapters/145
Hamilton Areas of Study
Sociology
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