Missionary positions : a postcolonial feminist perspective on sex work and faith-based outreach in Australia /

Missionary positions : a postcolonial feminist perspective on sex work and faith-based outreach in Australia /

Missionary Positions examines the context for Christian outreach to people in the sex industry. Over the last 20 years, faith-based organisations have become more engaged in ministering with sex workers. But what are the methods and desired outcomes that undergird pastoral practice in this field? Mo...

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Main Author: McGrow, Lauren.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Series: Theology in Practice 5.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2017, ISBN: 9789004328082.

Subjects:

Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Church work > Australia.
Sex workers > Australia.
Sex-oriented businesses > Australia.

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Call Number: BT708

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • Sex Work in Australia
  • Prostitution, Feminist Discourse and Theology
  • A New Position: Postcolonialism
  • Australian Missionary Positions
  • Feminist Theology with Sex Workers
  • Postcolonial and Feminist Christian Practices
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Authors and Works Cited
  • Index of Subjects.