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Although women were called the "pious sex" much earlier, it was during the nineteenth century, when the differences between men and women were being made more explicit, that an intense bond between women and religion was developed. Religiosity was thought to be a "natural" part of feminity and turned religious masculinity into an oddity. This clear-cut gender ideology, however, remains an ideology (prescribed and contested) that needs to be put in the perspective of its context of origin, the bourgeois milieu. How were these gender identities constructed and by whom? Tine Van Osslaer (PhD in History, KU Leuven) seeks to clarify how the gender differentiation was created among Belgian Catholics. She brings to light the extent to which religiosity was inscribed in these constructions and how religious teachings contributed to it. It is clear that the limitations of the "feminization" thesis, a master narrative that has strongly contributed to the introduction of women in religious history, have gradually become more visible. Documenting pastoral care, the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Catholic Action, The Pious Sex offers critical commentaries on the master narratives, suggesting that even men could belong to a "pious sex"

Sociology of the family. Sociology of sexuality --- Christian moral theology --- Christian church history --- anno 1800-1999 --- Belgium --- Christian women --- Sex role --- Masculinity --- Chrétiennes --- Rôle selon le sexe --- Masculinité --- History --- Conduct of life --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- Christianity. --- Histoire --- Morale pratique --- Aspect religieux --- Christianisme --- Belgique --- Church history --- Histoire religieuse --- gender --- katholieke organisaties --- Sex differences --- Catholic Church --- Église catholique --- Différences entre sexes --- Academic collection --- C1 --- katholicisme --- religieuzen --- Katholieke Actie --- mannen (x) --- vrouwen --- devotie --- KADOC - Documentatie- en Onderzoekscentrum voor Religie, Cultuur en Samenleving (1977-) --- 248 <493> --- 274.93 --- Kerken en religie --- Spiritualiteit. Ascese. Mystiek. Vroomheid--België --- Religion Christian Church history Europe Belgium --- Theses --- Chrétiennes --- Rôle selon le sexe --- Masculinité --- anno 1900-1999 --- anno 1800-1899 --- Sex --- 1800-1945 --- Gender identity --- Église catholique. --- Sex role - Religious aspects - Catholic Church --- Sex differences - Religious aspects - Catholic Church --- Gender --- Family --- Gender roles --- Men --- Organizations --- Religion --- Attitudes --- Images of women --- Féminité --- Book

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Since the 1970s the narrative of a feminization of Christianity became a powerful trope in the rewriting of the social history of Christendom, in Protestant as well as in Catholic contexts. However, the concept raises some serious issues. In this book several case studies adopt different gendered approaches with regard to Christian, mainly Catholic discourses and practices in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. They shift the focus to men and masculinity, and critically reflect on the use of concepts like feminization and masculinization. The least one can conclude is that there were, in different respects, "multiple feminizations" as well as "multiple masculinizations". What is considered manly or feminine all depends on time, place and context, and on the reasons why gendered metaphors are used.

Homme (théologie chrétienne) --- Rôle selon le sexe --- Femmes et christianisme --- Masculinité --- Féminité (psychologie) --- Aspect religieux --- Christianisme --- Theological anthropology --- Sex role --- Masculinity --- Women --- Christianity --- Religious aspects --- Catholic Church --- gender en christendom --- Christianisme et femmes --- Femmes dans le christianisme --- Homme (Théologie chrétienne) --- Man (Christian theology) --- Mens (Christelijke theologie) --- Vrouwen in het christendom --- Women in Christianity --- Christian religion --- Sociology of religion --- Sociology of the family. Sociology of sexuality --- anno 1800-1999 --- Europe --- C1 --- vrouwen --- religieuzen --- christendom --- KADOC - Documentatie- en Onderzoekscentrum voor Religie, Cultuur en Samenleving (1977-) --- 305 --- 27 "18/19" --- 396.7 --- 270.082 --- 396.7 Vrouw en religie --- Vrouw en religie --- 305 Genderstudies. Rol van de sekse. Gender. Personen vanuit interdisciplinair gezichtspunt --- Genderstudies. Rol van de sekse. Gender. Personen vanuit interdisciplinair gezichtspunt --- Kerken en religie --- Kerkgeschiedenis--Hedendaagse Tijd --- Religion Christianity Women --- Anthropologie théologique --- Rôle selon le sexe --- Masculinité --- Femmes --- Christianity. --- Eglise catholique --- anno 1900-1999 --- anno 1800-1899 --- Belgium --- Netherlands --- Great Britain --- Germany --- Human females --- Wimmin --- Woman --- Womon --- Womyn --- Females --- Human beings --- Femininity --- Gender role --- Sex (Psychology) --- Sex differences (Psychology) --- Social role --- Gender expression --- Sexism --- Masculinity (Psychology) --- Men --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Case studies --- Catholic Church. --- Femmes et christianisme. --- Féminité --- Christianisme. --- Aspect religieux. --- Woman (Christian theology) --- gender --- Theological anthropology - Christianity --- Sex role - Religious aspects - Christianity - Case studies --- Sex role - Religious aspects - Catholic Church - Case studies --- Masculinity - Religious aspects - Christianity --- Masculinity - Religious aspects - Europe --- Women - Religious aspects - Christianity --- Women - Religious aspects - Europe --- Gender roles --- Gendered role --- Gendered roles --- Role, Gender --- Role, Gendered --- Role, Sex --- Roles, Gender --- Roles, Gendered --- Roles, Sex --- Sex roles --- Gender --- Marian devotion --- Poverty --- Religion --- Members of congregations --- Book