Recovering Their Stories: US Catholic Women in the Twentieth Century

Recovering Their Stories highlights the diverse contributions of Catholic lay women in the 20th century in the United States, exploring their spirituality, devotional practices, justice work, and leadership roles. It brings together scholars from various disciplines to present a comprehensive view of their experience and impact.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 04 June 2024
Publisher: Fordham University Press

Celebrating the diverse contributions of Catholic lay women in 20th century America: Recovering Their Stories focuses on the many contributions made by Catholic lay women in the 20th century in their faith communities across different regions of the United States. Each essay explores the lives and contributions of Catholic lay women across diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, addressing themes related to these women's creative agency in their spirituality and devotional practices, their commitment to racial and economic justice, and their leadership and authority in sacred and public spaces. Taken together, this volume brings together scholars working in what otherwise may be discreet areas of academic study to look for patterns, areas of convergence, and areas of divergence, in order to present in one place the depth and breadth of Catholic lay women's experience and contributions to church, culture, and society in the United States. Telling these stories together provides a valuable resource for scholars in a number of disciplines, including American Catholic Studies, American Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Feminist Studies, and US History. Additionally, scholars in the areas of Latinx studies, Black Studies, Liturgical Studies, and application of Catholic social teaching will find the book to be a valuable resource with respect to articles on specific topics.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781531506599