Abortion and Catholicism in Britain

Name: Abortion and Catholicism in Britain
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Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity

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Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges

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This book details how British Catholic communities view abortion, highlighting the diversity of positions which often contrast with the official line of Catholic Church doctrine. The authors’ extensive qualitative investigation involving various Catholic constituents demonstrates the complex ways attitudes are formed. Based on interviews with priests, Catholic parishioners, anti-abortion activists and Catholics living in close proximity to activism, this book takes a lived religion approach to argue that attitudes and approaches to abortion are nuanced and contextual, with the Catholic concept of individual conscience playing a fundamental role in navigating abortion issues. Ultimately, this investigation helps to explore in much greater depth the increased liberalisation in attitudes among Catholics towards abortion, at a time when Catholic activism opposing abortion is growing, and therefore shines a light on the conflicts that are apparent at the heart of Catholic parishes. Thisbook will be of interest to scholars in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sociology, Theology and Religious Studies.

Author Biography:

Sarah-Jane Page is an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, UK. She is a sociologist of religion, with years of expertise studying gender and sexuality issues. She has previously published four monographs and two edited collections and has published widely in journals and books. Her projects include Catholicism and abortion, anti-abortion activism, religion and sexuality attitudes, young people, religion and sexuality, and women priests. Pam Lowe is Senior Lecturer in sociology and policy at Aston University, UK. Her expertise in research is centred around women’s reproductive and sexual health, with a particular interest in pregnancy and abortion and she has around 50 publications in these areas. Recently she has also been undertaking research on reproductive coercion. Pam has appeared regularly in the media including on BBC Newsnight, Sky news and BBC Woman’s Hour as an expert on anti-abortion activism.

Release date Australia

April 25th, 2024

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Edition

1st ed. 2024

Illustrations

X, 250 p.

Pages

274

Series

Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges

ISBN-13

9783031546914

Product ID

38587102

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