Sex, Power, Control PB - Responding to Abuse in the Institutional Church (Paperback)

Given their rhetoric on safeguarding, the response of religious organisations to abuse by the clergy - sexual, physical and spiritual - has been inept, thoughtless, mean, and without any sense of urgency. Sex, Power, Control explores the underlying reasons for the mishandling of recent abuse cases. Using psychoanalytical and sociological insights, and including her own experiences as shown in the BBC documentary Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret, Gardner asks why the Churches find themselves in such a crisis, and how issues of power and control have contributed to secrecy, deception and heartache. Drawing on survivor accounts and delving into the psychology of clergy abusers, she reveals a culture of avoidance and denial, while an examination of power dynamics highlights institutional narcissism and a hierarchical structure based on deference, with defensive assumptions linked to sex, gender and class. Sex, Power, Control is an invaluable resource for all those in the church or similar institutions, and for anyone concerned about child abuse.

General

Imprint:	Lutterworth Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Fiona Gardner
Dimensions:	156 x 232 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	211
ISBN-13:	978-0-7188-9562-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Anglican & Episcopalian Churches > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Anglican & Episcopalian Churches > General Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian spiritual & Church leaders Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Anglican & Episcopalian Churches
LSN:	0-7188-9562-2
Barcode:	9780718895624

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