inside the Christian patriarchy movement
258 pages
English language
Published June 11, 2009 by Beacon Press.
Provides an intimate view of the patriarchy movement. They believe the "biblical" woman wears modest, feminine dress and avoids not only sex but also dating before marriage. She doesn't speak in church, or try to have authority over men. She is a submissive wife who bolsters her husband in his role as spiritual and earthly leader of the family.
I don't remember the writing to be exceptionally good or bad. This book is exactly as I expected: a thorough analysis of sexism within far-right Christian American fundamentalist societies; important yet not especially captivating research.
