Evidence for Hope?: Mississippi Christians’ Views Toward Gay and Lesbian Equality Post Obergefell v. Hodges

Rogers, Baker A.

doi:10.1007/s13178-021-00562-1

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“…In Gordon, the church acts as a liaison and gatekeeper between institutions, resources, and social capital, often reinforcing hegemonic Christianity. Religion is a hegemonic institution with immense power to shape political discourse and legal/policy outcomes (Hunt 2004; Rogers 2021; Stein 2001; Stroope et al 2021). In the rural landscape, this reality is amplified.…”

Section: Findings: the Social Ecology Of Rural Churches And Religionmentioning

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“…For example, Christianity shapes the ways young people are educated about evolution or sex education, accessibility of health services like abortion, and corporate regulations pertaining to providing comprehensive health insurance. Hegemonic Christianity also has immense power to dictate how social action happens on the ground, and this is true in both metropolitan and rural locales (Rogers 2021; Stroope, Rackin, and Froese 2021).…”

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Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆

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Sherrick

2022

Rural Sociology

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With one‐third of rural areas in the United States living in persistently high poverty, churches are some of the most prolific—and often only—sources of resource‐provision in rural places. This paper qualitatively examines the complex role that churches play as resource providers in rural areas. Further, we examine the ways churches are helpful and/or harmful in meeting the needs of those experiencing vulnerability. We fuse hegemonic Christianity with social exclusion and neoliberalism to argue that rural people may not only experience ostracization and othering, but can also lose access to already‐limited resources in rural areas as a result. Using community‐based action research, ethnography, 47 semi‐structured interviews, and research participant‐driven photography from a town we call Gordon, we find that while churches are important resource‐providers, they perpetuate hegemonic Christianity, hold exclusionary power, and act as critical gatekeepers for resources. This often results in ostracization and jeopardizes resource provision for those most vulnerable. This is a critical finding that demonstrates the complexity of resource provision, church influence, and rurality. We highlight participants’ suggestions for ways to expand services in rural places without solely relying on religious organizations.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆

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2022

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Not on the Same(-Sex) Page: How Religion Shapes Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Among Sexual Minorities and Heterosexuals

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2023

Sex Res Soc Policy

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Evidence for Hope?: Mississippi Christians’ Views Toward Gay and Lesbian Equality Post Obergefell v. Hodges

Cited by 2 publications

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Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆

Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆

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Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision☆

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Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆

Saviors and Services: The Interface of Neoliberal Deprivation, Hegemonic Christianity, Social Exclusion, and Rural Church Resource Provision^☆