Women, Religion and Leadership: Female Saints as Unexpected Leaders (Routledge Studies in Leadership Research)

Women, Religion and Leadership focuses on women from the traditional context of women as leaders with chapters observing various aspects of leadership from specifically chosen religious female leaders and going on to examine the legacies they leave behind. This book seeks to identify and analyse the gendered issues underlying the structural lack of recognition for women within the church and to examine the culturally constructed narratives related to these women for evidence of their leadership despite the exclusionary rules applied to force their submission to the dominating forces. Finally this book intends to draw out of these women’s stories the various lessons of leadership that invoke current relevancies among prevailing leadership paradigms. Written by experts from disciplines as varied as leadership and communication studies to sociology, and history to medievalist and English scholars; Women, Religion and Leadership will prove key reading for scholars, academics and researchers is these and related disciplines. Professor Barbara Denison, is Department Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at Shippensburg University, USA "Women, Religion and Leadership focuses on women from the traditional context of women as leaders with chapters observing various aspects of leadership from specifically chosen religious female leaders and going on to examine the legacies they leave behind.? This book seeks to identify and analyse the gendered issues underlying the structural lack of recognition for women within the church and to examine the culturally constructed narratives related to these women for evidence of their leadership despite the exclusionary rules applied to force their submission to the dominating forces. Finally this book intends to draw out of these women's stories the various lessons of leadership that invoke current relevancies among prevailing leadership paradigms. Written by experts from disciplines as varied as leadership and communication studies to sociology, and history to medievalist and English scholars; Women, Religion and Leadership will prove key reading for scholars, academics and researchers is these and related disciplines."--Provided by publisher Women, Religion and Leadership focuses on women from the traditional context of women as leaders with chapters observing various aspects of leadership from specifically chosen religious female leaders and going on to examine the legacies they leave behind. This book seeks to identify and analyse the gendered issues underlying the structural lack of recognition for women within the church and to examine the culturally constructed narratives related to these women for evidence of their leadership despite the exclusionary rules applied to force their submission to the dominating forces. Finally this book intends to draw out of these women's stories the various lessons of leadership that invoke current relevancies among prevailing leadership paradigms. Written by experts from disciplines as varied as leadership and communication studies to sociology, and history to medievalist and English scholars; Women, Religion and Leadership will prove key reading for scholars, academics and researchers is these and related disciplines. -- Provided by publisher 1.Performing Sanctity: Exemplary Leadership in the Lives of Medieval Female Virgin Martyrs Shari Horner 2. Hilda of Whitby (614 - 680): Unexpected Leadership by the "Mother of Bishops" Barbara Jones Denison 3. Clare of Assisi (1191-1253): Breaking Through Societal Barriers for Women Karen Monique Gregg 4. Catherine of Sienna (1347-1380): Political Persuasion and Party Leadership of the Intellectual Mystic Sally Mayall Brasher 5. Kateri Terakwitha (1656 -1680): She Who Bumps Into Things and the Power of Servant Leadership Jessica Huhn 6. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821): A Proto-Feminist Servant-Leader for the Nineteenth Century – And Today David Von Schlichten 7. Catherine McAuley (1778 – 1841): Exhibiting Mercy Through Service and Authentic Leadership Patrick J. Hughes 8. Katharine Drexel (1858-1955): Philanthropist and Transformational Leader Jessica Huhn 9. Edith Stein (1891 – 1942): Empathetic Leadership and Saint Edith Stein’s Phenomenological Perspective Jen Jones 10. Pauli Murray (1910 - 1985): A Person and Her Typewriter Kristin Pidgeon Women, Religion And Leadership Focuses On Women From The Traditional Context Of Women As Leaders With Chapters Observing Various Aspects Of Leadership From Specifically Chosen Religious And Mythical Female Leaders And Going On To Examine The Legacies They Leave Behind. This Book Seeks To Identify And Analyse The Gendered Issues Underlying The Structural Lack Of Recognition For Women Within The Church And To Examine The Culturally Constructed Narratives Related To These Women For Evidence Of Their Leadership Despite The Exclusionary Rules Applied To Force Their Submission To The Dominating Forces. Finally This Book Intends To Draw Out Of These Women's Stories The Various Lessons Of Leadership That Invoke Current Relevancies Among Prevailing Leadership Paradigms. Written By Experts From Disciplines As Varied As Leadership And Communication Studies To Sociology, And History To Medievalist And English Scholars; Women, Religion And Leadership Will Prove Key Reading For Scholars, Academics And Researchers Is These And Related Disciplines. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Performing Sanctity: Exemplary Leadership in the Lives of Medieval Female Virgin Martyrs -- 2 Hilda of Whitby (614-680): Unexpected Leadership by the "Mother of Bishops"--3 Clare of Assisi (1191-1253): Breaking Through Societal Barriers for Women -- 4 Catherine of Siena (1347-1380): Political Persuasion and Party Leadership of the Intellective Mystic -- 5 Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680): She Who Bumps Into Things and the Power of Servant Leadership -- 6 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821): A Proto-Feminist Servant-Leader for the Nineteenth Century-and Today -- 7 Catherine McAuley (1778-1841): Exhibiting Mercy Through Service and Authentic Leadership -- 8 Katharine Drexel (1858-1955): Philanthropist and Transformational Leader -- 9 Edith Stein (1891-1942): Empathic Leadership: Saint Edith Stein's Phenomenological Perspective -- 10 Pauli Murray (1910-1985): A Person and Her Typewriter -- Index Women, Religion and Leadership focuses on women identified as saints for their piety and sacrifice from the intersecting context of women as leaders, with chapters observing various aspects of leadership expressed outside gender expectations by these religious women and going on to examine the leadership legacies they leave behind.