Feminism and Religion 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? SociologyReligion and beliefsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AmyCreated on: 27-05-13 19:06 what do feminists argue religion is? patriarchal 1 of 20 characters in religious texts are predominantly of which gender? male 2 of 20 how are females portrayed in religious texts? in a negative light and secondary to males 3 of 20 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 4 of 20 the majority of religious leaders are of which gender? male 5 of 20 how does this reflect society? males have power in religion and in society 6 of 20 what do some religions do to men and women in their places of worship? segregate them 7 of 20 who are not allowed to read from the Torah in Judaism? women 8 of 20 what does this suggest? that religion devalues women and see them as inferior to males 9 of 20 what can religion influence in society? cultural gender norms 10 of 20 however, why might women be attracted to religions such as Orthodox Judaism because it provides women with clearly defined roles 11 of 20 why is this is a good thing in a postmodern society? because it creates uncertainty in an otherwise uncertain world 12 of 20 what is an argument against this? some women do not have a choice in their role 13 of 20 what does el saadawi argue? a patriarchal society shapes religion, not the other way around 14 of 20 according to this, is religion a conservative or radical force? conservative 15 of 20 who coined the term 'religious forms of feminism' Woodhead 16 of 20 what is this? religion can help liberate women and give them greater freedom and respect 17 of 20 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 18 of 20 why can feminism be deemed as too deterministic? it ignores the choice that women have 19 of 20 why are women more likely to join sects? because they are more likely to suffer marginalisation 20 of 20
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