Creative Conformity: The Feminist Politics of U.S. Catholic and Iranian Shi'i Women (Moral Traditions)
A comparative study of how American Catholic and Iranian Shi'i women use religious traditions to pursue feminist political goals and moral agency.
About This Book
Creative Conformity examines the intersection of feminism and religious identity among women in two distinct faith communities.
The book analyzes how U.S. Catholic and Iranian Shi'i women interpret moral traditions to support political engagement.
Elizabeth M. Bucar draws on comparative examples to illustrate strategies of conformity and resistance within religious frameworks.
Readers gain insight into the complex relationship between personal belief, communal norms, and public activism.
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