Pro-abstinence Discourses and the Definition of the Conservative Christian Identity in the Contemporary United States

Authors

  • Claire Greslé-Favier

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5283/copas.91

Abstract

This article argues that pro-abstinence discourses play a key role in the definition of the conservative Christian identity in contemporary United States. Using conservative Christian authors coming from various perspectives in the pro-abstinence movements I explain how they, in my view, use abstinence to reinforce and reassert concepts which play a crucial role in the definition of their community's identity.

Author Biography

  • Claire Greslé-Favier
    CVClaire Greslé-Favier is French and currently does her PhD at Dortmund Universität, Germany. She has an MA from the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and did her Master's thesis in exchange at the University of Oregon, Eugene, USA. The focus on her research is: pro-abstinence discourses and the definition of the conservative Christian identity in contemporary United States.

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Vol. 7 (2006)

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“Pro-Abstinence Discourses and the Definition of the Conservative Christian Identity in the Contemporary United States”. Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies, vol. 7, Mar. 2012, https://doi.org/10.5283/copas.91.