Feminist theory of Religion
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- Feminist Theory of Religion
- El Saadawi
- Argues that religion is not the cause of patriarchy - religion merely justifies it
- Practices like female circumcision aren't the result of Islam, just a wrong analysis of the Qur'an
- Religion justifies traditional gender roles
- Armstrong
- Religion justifies a patriarchal society
- E.g. Religion controls views on divorce and abortion
- Holm and Bowker
- In the private sphere of religion, women are dominant, i.e. they socialise their child into religion
- In the public sphere of religion, men always dominate the most important positions
- The rise in religious fundamental-ism is leading to a return to traditional patriarchal roles
- Davie
- Women see God as a God of love, comfort and forgiveness - Men see God as powerful
- Religion is a ideological tool used to exploit women
- Religion justifies patriarchy
- Women are seen as imperfect in scriptures e.g. Eve and the apple
- Abbot and Wallace
- Argue that women as the traditional healers were targeted for persecution because they were a threat to the growth of male domination in medicine
- Evaluation
- Does not take into account smaller social interactions
- Tends to ignore improvement in women's rights
- Ignores conflict between class
- El Saadawi
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