Bibliography: #M5AFKE8T

key	M5AFKE8T
title	The Social Organization of Mentorship in Bahá'í Studies
author	van den Hoonaard, Will C.
authority control	Will C. van den Hoonaard
item type	Journal article
publication year	1998
date	1998-06
publication title	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
abstract note	This article explores mentorship in the context of contemporary Bahá'í studies. This context is influenced not only by gender inequality and generational differences but also by a perceived hierarchical order or stratification of disciplines. Historical factors, traditional secular understandings, and trends within and outside Bahá'í shcolarship account for the stratification of the disciplines that comprise Bahá'í studies. Such an ordering involves the differences between single mentors and long periods of training versus many mentors and multiple points of entry into a profession or discipline. Gender imbalance in Bahá'í studies has a profound impact on mentoring practices. Male scholars must become familiar with the distinctive characteristics involved in cross-gender mentorship, while female scholars must develop the art of mentoring other junior female entrants into the field. Contemporary Bahá'í studies, moreover, highlight generational differences, characterized by the presence of both "objective" and "subjective" research approaches. The newer approach implies a recognition of a different path of mentorship, involving many mentors, not merely replication of traditional knowledge, and an increasing awareness of the need to publish outside as well as within Bahá'í channels.
pages	19-38
issue	3
volume	8
language	English
manual tags	SEXUAL EQUALITY; SCHOLARSHIP; MENTORING

summary view details

browse all, summary view browse all, detaled view