Critical discourse analysis of 'Serving the Truth about Marriage and Family' : an inquiry into how social exclusion of childless women in Poland is built on theological arguments
Plichta, Emilia (2022)
Plichta, Emilia
2022
Julkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022120669587
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022120669587
Tiivistelmä
Women’s rights violations in Poland have become highly debated in recent years, not only within the country but also internationally. This thesis focuses on the group often omitted in the debates on women’s rights, namely, childless women. Childlessness is a relatively new research topic and lacks a developed theoretical framework. I decided to study the phenomenon using the social exclusion theories as a theoretical framework.
The endorsement of parenthood in many discourses in Poland puts social pressure on women and may lead to social exclusion. Because the Catholic Church has a significant impact on Polish society, I chose to analyse the discourse of the Polish Episcopate and identify the areas for further research.
The method chosen to accomplish this aim is critical discourse analysis. As an example of discourse produced by the Catholic Church in Poland, I picked a document from the Polish Episcopal Conference prepared by the Family Council Służyć prawdzie o małżeństwie i rodzinie (Eng. Serving the truth about marriage and family), published in 2009. To my knowledge, the topic of childlessness in the discourse of the Catholic Church in the Polish context has not been explored before; hence my work is an invitation to do further research into the topic.
The endorsement of parenthood in many discourses in Poland puts social pressure on women and may lead to social exclusion. Because the Catholic Church has a significant impact on Polish society, I chose to analyse the discourse of the Polish Episcopate and identify the areas for further research.
The method chosen to accomplish this aim is critical discourse analysis. As an example of discourse produced by the Catholic Church in Poland, I picked a document from the Polish Episcopal Conference prepared by the Family Council Służyć prawdzie o małżeństwie i rodzinie (Eng. Serving the truth about marriage and family), published in 2009. To my knowledge, the topic of childlessness in the discourse of the Catholic Church in the Polish context has not been explored before; hence my work is an invitation to do further research into the topic.