Language and Religious Identity: Women in Discourse

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Testimonies and the Expansion of Women’s Roles in a Transnational Mexican Parish....Pages 7-28
The Interplay of Language, Religion, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Case Study of Hispanic Churches in Lancaster, Pennsylvania....Pages 29-49
Gender Constructions and Biblical Exegesis: Lessons from a Divinity School Seminar....Pages 50-72
‘Do Unto Others’: Gender and the Construction of a ‘Good Christian’ Identity in an E-Community....Pages 73-103
From Bridegroom of the Soul to Brand-as-Friend: Metaphorical Relationships in Religious and Marketing Discourses ....Pages 104-135
Being Male and Female in Nigerian Evangelicalism — and Saying Thank You....Pages 136-148
The Role of Language in the Construction of Gender and Ethnic-Religious Identities in Brazilian-Candomblé Communities....Pages 149-171
Gender and Language Use in Lisu Traditional Religion....Pages 172-195
Calm and Humble In and Through Evangelical Christianity: A Chinese Immigrant Couple in Toronto....Pages 196-219
Matka Polka (Mother Poland) and the Cult of the Virgin Mary: Linguistic Analysis of the Social Roles and Expectations of Polish Women....Pages 220-228
Back Matter....Pages 229-237