Amanda Hernandez

Notable Achievements

Assistant Professor of Sociology Amanda Hernandez presented preliminary insights from her project, “Teaching Christianity and Whiteness in Turbulent Times,” at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) conference in Pittsburgh from October 17–20.

Expertise

gender, feminism, sexism, religion, US Christianity, whiteness, race & ethnicity

Biography

Research

Publications

Presentations

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Baylor University

M.A., Sociology, Baylor University

B.A., Women’s Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio

A.A., Liberal Arts, San Antonio College

Biography

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Baylor University

M.A., Sociology, Baylor University

B.A., Women’s Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio

A.A., Liberal Arts, San Antonio College

Research

My current research focus is on feminism and sexism in U.S. Christian spaces. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods in my work.

I am also interested in research around popular culture and feminism, including music and social medias.

Publications

Books

Intersectional Identities of Christian Women in the United States: Feminism, Feminists, and Faith, forthcoming with Lexington Books

Journal Articles

Uecker, Jeremy, Rebecca Bonhag, Jason Burtt, Hannah Evans, and Amanda Hernandez. 2022. “Religion and Attitudes toward Childlessness in the United States,” Journal of Family Issues.43(1):186-214.

Hernandez, Amanda. 2021. “Intersections of Feminist Identification and Hostile Sexism,” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 60(1): 27-45.

Hernandez, Amanda. 2020. “Developing a Mestiza Consciousness Theoretical Framework,” Sociological Spectrum 40 (5): 303-313.

Book Chapters

Hernandez, Amanda and Sonia Valencia. “Cherríe Moraga,” for Neglected Social Theorists of Color: Deconstructing the Margins. 2022. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. eds. Korey Tillman, Jonathan Jimenez, Chico Herbison, and David Dickens.

Other Publications

Hernandez, Amanda. 2024. “The Search for a Christian Feminist: How White Supremacy Impacts Our Assumptions about Identity.” Conscience Magazine.

Hernandez, Amanda. 2020. “Teaching Household Division of Labor and ‘The Second Shift’ Through Couples’ Time Use Diary.” American Sociological Association (ASA) Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology (TRAILS).

Presentations

Selected Recent Presentations

2024	“Where There Is Oppression: Doing Sociology in Challenging Times and Places,” invited Panelist, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal.
2023	“The Sacred and The Secular: Examining the Intersection of Feminist Christian Identification and Progressive Social Issues,” with Tess Starman, The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
2023	“Arenas of Moral Combat: Sexual Violence, Abortion, and Gay Christians,” Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
2022	“An Intersectional Analysis of Faith and Feminism,” The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Conference, Baltimore, MD.
2021	“Decentering Whiteness in Christian Feminisms: Textual Analysis of Key Feminists Writings,” Association for the Sociology of Religion Annual Conference, Online.
2020	“Women’s Identity Development at Christian Women’s Conferences: An Ethnographic Study,” Accepted for presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Conference, cancelled due to COVID-19.

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