Books in the Gendering the Study of Religion in the Social Sciences series

Secular Societies, Spiritual Selves is the first volume to address the gendered intersections of religion, spirituality and the secular through an ethnographic approach.

Taking the notion of embodiment as a starting point, this volume maps the interconnecting relationships between religion, gender and sexuality. It highlight how the body ¿ its location, the narratives that surround it, its movement and negotiations ¿ is central to understanding these multifaceted relationships.