Women's Empowerment Through Feminist Rituals

Autor:	Diann L. Neu
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Rite media_common.quotation_subject Social change Face (sociological concept) Gender studies Feminism Gender Studies Social group Social support Women's empowerment Sociology Empowerment General Psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Women & Therapy. 16:185-200
ISSN:	1541-0315 0270-3149
DOI:	10.1300/j015v16n02_18
Popis:	This article examines the function of ritual in feminist spiritual support groups and describes its therapeutic potential to empower women to make and face transitions. It describes and discusses two ceremonies-reclaiming healing powers after incest and coming out as a lesbian-as examples of individual and collective empowerment. Many women are creating and joining feminist spiritual support groups to develop their sense of their full selves and to gain strength for social change. This feminist religious revolution aims to empower and heal women, communities and the earth. Groups provide participants a safe place in which to pay attention to sources of spiritual strength and to celebrate rituals such as life cycle transitions and healing.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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