Evangelicalism and Masculinity Faith and Gender in El Salvador. [electronic resource] :
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
- 1 online resource (149 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Religion and Gender; 3 The Evangelical Worldview Story; 4 Evangelical Masculinity; 5 Catholic and Evangelical Worlds; 6 Evangelical Narrative; Bibliography; Index
Evangelicalism makes use of gendered stories that appeal to cosmic justifications for Christian manhood and womanhood. In a poverty-stricken, violent, unstable environment, many Salvadoran men reject their own masculinity in favor of this new, spiritually transformed ideal.
Evangelistic work -- El Salvador -- History. Men (Christian theology). Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Evangelistic work--History.--El Salvador Men (Christian theology) Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity. RELIGION / Christianity / History