Gender and Race in Ministry Leadership: Experiences of Black Clergywomen

Despite the increase of seminary training, Black clergywomen continuously undergo subjugation, degradation, and humiliation in ministry leadership due to gender and race bias by clergymen. This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that examined the experiences of Black clergywomen reg...

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Autori: Nelms Smarr, Kimberly (Autore) ; Cooper Hakim, Amy (Autore) ; Disbennett-Lee, Rachelle (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2018]
In: Religions
Anno: 2018, Volume: 9, Fascicolo: 12, Pagine: 1-13
Altre parole chiave:B Women
B Leadership
B Black
B religion and gender
B Women clergy
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Riepilogo:Despite the increase of seminary training, Black clergywomen continuously undergo subjugation, degradation, and humiliation in ministry leadership due to gender and race bias by clergymen. This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that examined the experiences of Black clergywomen regarding obstacles in ministry leadership and how these clergywomen ascribed meaning to their experiences. The two primary research questions were, “What are the experiences of Black clergywomen regarding obstacles in ministry leadership?” and “How do Black clergywomen attribute meaning to their experiences regarding obstacles in ministry leadership?” The results of the study indicated that bias of gender exists among clergymen; however, the Black clergywomen learned to embrace the experiences and learned from them. The conclusion of this article includes a discussion regarding the practical implications of the education of clergymen and clergywomen, and the re-evaluation of the perception of Black clergywomen and their experiences. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Black clergywomen pertaining to challenges in clergy leadership and to explore how Black clergywomen attributed meaning to their experiences regarding challenges in ministry leadership.
ISSN:2077-1444
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel9120377