Tills research project arose from an awareness that many Christian women experience
female sexual desire and the expression of sexual pleasure within a religious context to
be a forbidden subject and that they are consequently isolated in silence. The social
construction of sexuality within the history of Christianity was briefly explored to see
which discourses underpin current constructions of White Christian female sexuality.
Tills feminist, participatory action research project challenged the silence on women's
sexuality by inviting three women to narrate their personal stories of sexuality. With the
help of narrative therapeutic practices, some of the dominant social and religious
discourses that constitute White Christian female sexuality were challenged and
explored. This research project aimed at the co-construction of narratives of sexuality
that will hopefully be life-giving to Christian women's experiences with sexuality. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. (Specialization in Pastoral Therapy))
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/1686 |
| Date | 30 November 2005 |
| Creators | Spies, Nicoline |
| Contributors | Theron, J.P.J., Niehaus, Elonya |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiii, 171 leaves) |
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