Feminism and Religion

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  • Created on: 27-05-13 19:06
what do feminists argue religion is?
patriarchal
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characters in religious texts are predominantly of which gender?
male
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how are females portrayed in religious texts?
in a negative light and secondary to males
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what does armstrong suggest about the all-powerful male god
this image only appeared due to the rise of monotheistic religions in the last 4000 years
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the majority of religious leaders are of which gender?
male
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how does this reflect society?
males have power in religion and in society
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what do some religions do to men and women in their places of worship?
segregate them
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who are not allowed to read from the Torah in Judaism?
women
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what does this suggest?
that religion devalues women and see them as inferior to males
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what can religion influence in society?
cultural gender norms
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however, why might women be attracted to religions such as Orthodox Judaism
because it provides women with clearly defined roles
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why is this is a good thing in a postmodern society?
because it creates uncertainty in an otherwise uncertain world
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what is an argument against this?
some women do not have a choice in their role
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what does el saadawi argue?
a patriarchal society shapes religion, not the other way around
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according to this, is religion a conservative or radical force?
conservative
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who coined the term 'religious forms of feminism'
Woodhead
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what is this?
religion can help liberate women and give them greater freedom and respect
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what is an example of this?
the Islam veil; women can wear it to achieve education and careers whilst not being subjected to judgements based on their appearance
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why can feminism be deemed as too deterministic?
it ignores the choice that women have
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why are women more likely to join sects?
because they are more likely to suffer marginalisation
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