This reflection essay will be worth a total of 50 points. Essays will be submitted through blackboard. Please only submit your assignments as a .doc or .docx file. The essay must be between 1200 – 1500 words (it is alright if you go a little bit over, but please, within reason). Please follow the specific essay/prompt instructions for grading details. Essays will be due on Sunday 03/13 at Midnight. Again, DO NOT type your essay in the text box. Only submit essay as a .doc or .docx file.
Essay Prompt:
On page 202 of our text, it states: “A different issue of contention in American society during the past four decades concerns the changing American family and, related to this, the changing role of owmen in society. Anthony Giddens captures this situaiton when he writes: The family is a site for the setruggles between tradition and modernity, but is also a metaphor for them. There is perhaps more nostalgia surrounding the lost haven of the family than for any ohter institution with its roots in the past. Politicians and activists routinely diagnose the breakdown of family life and call for a return to the traditional family.” (Giddens 1999:53)
What are two issues that signaled “significant changes to the nuclear family” (top of page 203)? How did they impact the nuclear family?
What the did the conservative movement blame for the presumed decline of the family? Do you agree with their criticisms? Why?
Our text states (on page 197): “A question that has only begun to be addressed by research is the impact of female clergy (leaders within established religion) on the profession itself and on the congregations they serve (Royle 1987).”
What are the findings of feminist theorist Carols Gilligan surrounding issues regarding female clergy?
What is your personal opinion on women in clergy roles? Do you support it? Are you against it? Unsure? Why?
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