The ethical-religious system of Jehovah's Witnesses as a mechanism of vindication of women in Mexican society. : The experience of converted Mexican women

Abstract

This article examines, from a believer’s perspective, how female Mexican converts to the Jehovah’s Witnesses perceive this religious organization as a countercultural mechanism that aids them to counter some of the cultural adversities in Mexican society. Our analysis is based on the experience of the believer; moreover, our approach seeks to understand some of the gender issues, not only as a concept associated with the study of women, but also to understand the social relationships that exist between men and women within a religious system.