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Culture, social relationships and self-perceptions of Pentecostal women

Katy Tangenberg

Azusa Pacific University, Department of Social Work, ktangenberg{at}apu.edu

English

Women dominate Pentecostal worship internationally and are particularly affected by the religious, social and economic consequences of the Pentecostal movement. Drawing from cross-cultural ethnographic studies, this article describes ways Pentecostalism influences women's self-perceptions and social relationships. Discussion of social work implications addresses individual and community practice issues.

French

Les répercussions religieuses, sociales et économiques du mouvement pentecotiste ont particulièrement affectéles femmes, qui sont en nombre majoritaire dans ce mouvement, à l'échelle internationale. S'appuyant sur des études ethnographiques interculturelles, cette étude décrit la façon dont la participation des femmes au mouvement pentecotiste affecte leur perception de soi et leurs relations sociales. Les discussions sur les implications du travail social portent notamment sur l'attention à la vision du monde, les attentes économiques, la violence conjugale et la coopération.

Spanish

Las consecuencias religiosas, sociales y económicas del movimiento pentecostal han afectado a las mujeres de una forma especial, ya que internacionalmente ellas dominan los servicios religiosos. Partiendo de estudios etnográficos interculturales, se describe de quéforma la participación pentecostal afecta las auto-percepciones y relaciones sociales de las mujeres. Las implicaciones para el trabajo social incluyen atención a la cosmovisión, expectativas económicas, maltrato marital, y colaboración.

Key Words: international Pentecostalism • women

International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 2, 229-242 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807073989


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