Building sisterhood : a feminist history of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary / [compiled by] Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Series:

Women and gender in North American religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary--History.

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxix, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1997.

Summary:

The often forgotten role of Catholic sisters is told in experiences deeply rooted in self-realization and feminist methodology. In this collection of thirteen essays the contributors illuminate the little-known world of a very creative and committed community of women - their aspirations, their values, their mission. An often neglected part of feminist research, this type of sisterly collaboration affirms the seminal paradigms in women's work and writing. These essays deal with many of the same issues of power, economic autonomy, friendship, spirituality, socialization, professional commitment encountered in other feminist endeavors.

Building Sisterhood gives the reader insight into the rigorous training involved in becoming a nun, including the complex relationships between the Monroe community, other IHM sites, and within the intricate church hierarchy. Feminist historian Margaret Susan Thompson places the essays within a historical context and provides detailed background for those unfamiliar with the life, duty, and experience of Catholic sisters. This book will make a unique contribution to feminist scholarship, religious studies, and women's history.

Contents:

Foreword / Dorothy McDaniel

Introduction: Concentric Circles of Sisterhood / Margaret Susan Thompson

pt. 1. Groundings

The Context / Margaret Susan Thompson. 1. Dangerous Memory: Mother M. Theresa Maxis Duchemin and the Michigan Congregation of the Sisters, IHM / Marita-Constance Supan. 2. She Who Remained: Mother Mary Joseph Walker and the "Refounding" of the IHM Congregation / Suzanne Fleming. 3. "Not Two Exactly Alike": IHM Spirituality / Margaret Brennan

pt. 2. The IHM Life Cycle

The Context ̃/ Margaret Susan Thompson. 4. "The Roughest Kind of Prose": IHM Socialization, 1860-1960 / Mary Ann Hinsdale. 5. The Official IHM Stance on Friendship, 1845-1960 / Joan Glisky. 6. PFs: Persistent Friendships / Nancy Sylvester. 7. Emotional and Mental Illness in the IHM Congregation, 1845-1980 / Carol Quigley. 8. In Health and Sickness: IHM Health Care Delivery, 1845-1993 / Jane Shea

pt. 3. Authority, Leadership, and Governance

The Context / Margaret Susan Thompson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-375) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Building sisterhood.

ISBN:

0815627378

9780815627371

0815627416

9780815627418

OCLC:

35688218

Online:

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