-
Views
-
Cite
Cite
Kathryn Lofton, Religion and the Authority in American Parenting, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 84, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 806–841, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfv124
- Share Icon Share
Abstract
This article reimagines the history of parenting as a subject for the study of religion. Through a schematic description of parenting in the United States, I observe the expanded responsibilities and increased social expectations for parents in the formation of child identity. Focusing on the concept of parental authority, I argue that the relationship of authority between parent and child is an important document of religious history in a secular age, and encourage future scholars to explore parenting habits, prescriptions, and admonitions as an archive for religious studies.