Commandos for Christ: Narratives of Male Pro-Life Activists

Authors

Carol J. C. Maxwell, Washington University
Ted G. Jelen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1995

Publication Title

Review of Religious Research

Volume

37

Issue

2

First page number:

117

Last page number:

131

Abstract

The narratives of thirty-two male pro-life direct activists were subjected to a content analysis. While a number of different themes emerged, only two were significantly related to the frequency with which these activists engaged in sit-ins, or "rescues." Men who used martial or war images engaged in significantly more sit-ins than those who did not use such imagery. Men whose activism derived from the strong bonds they either felt or sought with some group (typically fellow congregants) were significantly less active in sit-ins than those who did not refer to such bonds when they described their decisions to participate in sit-ins.

Keywords

Abortion; Men; Pro-life movement; Pro-life movement--Public relations

Disciplines

American Politics | Gender and Sexuality | Political Science

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Maxwell, C. J., Jelen, T. G. (1995). Commandos for Christ: Narratives of Male Pro-Life Activists. Review of Religious Research, 37(2), 117-131.