Mary, The Devil, And Taro: Catholicism And Women'S Work In A Micronesian Society,Used

Mary, The Devil, And Taro: Catholicism And Women'S Work In A Micronesian Society,Used

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Catholicism, Like Most World Religions, Is Patriarchal, And Its Official Hierarchies And Sacred Works Too Often Neglect The Lived Experiences Of Women. Looking Beyond These Texts, Juliana Flinn Reveals How Women Practice, Interpret, And Shape Their Own Catholicism On Pollap Atoll, Part Of Chuuk State In The Federated States Of Micronesia. She Focuses In Particular On How The Pollapese Shaping Of Mary Places Value On Indigenous Notions Of Mothering That Connote Strength, Active Participation In Food Production, And The Ability To Provide For Ones Family.Flinn Begins With An Overview Of The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception On Pollap And An Introduction To Mary, Who Is Celebrated By Islanders Not As A Biologized Mother But As A Productive One, Resulting In An Image Of Strength Rather Than Meekness: For Pollapese Women Mary Is A Vanquisher Of Satan, A Provider For Her Children, And A Producer Of Critical Resources, Namely Taro. The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception Validates And Celebrates Local Notions Of Motherhood In Ways That Highlight Productive Activities. The Role Of Women As Producers In The Community Is Extolled, But The Event Also Provides And Sanctions New Opportunities For Women, Allowing Them To Speak Publicly, Exhibit Creativity, And Influence The Behavior Of Others. A Chapter Devoted To The Imagery Of Mary And Its Connections To Pollapese Notions Of Motherhood Is Followed By A Conclusion That Examines The Implications Of These For Womens Ongoing Productive Roles, Especially In Comparison With Western Notions And Contexts In Which Women Have Been Removed Or Excluded From Production.Mary, The Devil, And Taro Contributes Significantly To The Study Of Womens Religion And The Appropriation Of Christianity In Local Contexts. It Will Be Welcomed By Not Only Anthropologists And Other Scholars Concerned With Religion In The Pacific, But Also Those Who Study Change In Gender Roles And Marian Devotions In Crosscultural Perspectives.

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