Religious Crisis and Civic Transformation: How Conflicts Over Gender and Sexuality Changed the West German Catholic Church

by Kimba Allie Tichenor

This book offers a fresh interpretation of the connection between the West German Catholic Church and post-1950s political debates on women's reproductive rights and the protection of life in West Germany. According to Tichenor, Catholic women in West Germany, influenced by the culture of consumption, the sexual revolution, Vatican II reforms, and feminism, sought to renegotiate their relationship with the Church. They demanded a more active role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611689090
• ISBN13: 9781611689099
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"