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'For this I was made': conflict and calling in the role of a woman priest
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posted on 2023-06-15, 14:41 authored by Adrian Madden, Catherine Bailey, Jean KerrThere has been an increasing focus on ‘work as calling’ in recent years, but relatively few empirical sociological accounts that shed light on the experience of performing calling work. Although callings have generally been referred to as positive and fulfilling to the individual and as beneficial to society, researchers have also suggested there is a ‘dark side’ to calling, and have drawn attention to the potential conflicts and tensions inherent in the pursuit of calling, especially for women. This article explores these themes through the first-hand experiences of one woman who felt called to work as a priest. Her narrative illustrates how callings draw the individual irresistibly towards a particular line of work. It also shows how calling work can be both satisfying individually and beneficial to the wider community but, at the same time, involves sacrifice, compromise and a willingness to defer personal rewards.
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Work, Employment and SocietyISSN
0950-0170Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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5Volume
29Page range
866-874Department affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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2014-10-16First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-01-13First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-01-13Usage metrics
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