Interrogating the Role of Language in Clergy Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls in Zimbabwe

The abuse of women and girls by individuals in authority has been a subject of complex debates in both social and academic discourses. This article analyses the language of deception used by the clergy in winning the trust of women and girls in Christian congregations prior to abusing them. We used...

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Authors: Landa, Nhlanhla (Author) ; Tshotsho, Baba (Author) ; Zhou, Sindiso (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ASRSA [2019]
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-20
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Zimbabwe / Church / Office-holder / Woman / Dependency (Psychology) / Sexual abuse
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CH Christianity and Society
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B courtship language
B Sexual Abuse
B women abuse
B language of deception
B Clergy
B Christian abuse
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