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13 Cards in this Set
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See society as patriarchal |
Religion as a patriarchal institution |
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How ? |
Functions as a patriarchal tool that legitimated female subordination |
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Evidence |
Religious organisations Places of worship Sacred texts Religious laws & customs |
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Male dominated K. Armstrong (1993) |
Orthodox Jew & Catholics forbid women becoming priests Proof of women's marginalisation in religion |
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Places of worship |
Segregation of sexes and marginalise women |
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Jean Holmes (1994) |
Woman participation may be restricted Not allowed to preach/read sacred text, Islam-menstruating women can't touch the Qur'an
Devaluing of women in contemporary religion |
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Sacred texts |
Focus on the action of male gods, prophets etc Written and interpreted by men Anti-woman in nature (Fall of man is attribute to a woman, Eve) |
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Laws & customs |
Promote women's traditional domestic and reproductive roles. Catholic-bans contraception & abortion |
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Laws & customs |
Promote women's traditional domestic and reproductive roles. Catholic-bans contraception & abortion |
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Karen Armstrong (1993) |
Not always been subordinate to men in religion. Mother Earth, Greek goddess |
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Woodhead (2002) Criticises the oversimplification |
Emphasises that this is not true of all religion Woman use religion to gain greater freedom and respect |
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Woodhead (2002) Criticises the oversimplification |
Emphasises that this is not true of all religion Woman use religion to gain greater freedom and respect |
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Change |
Some religion is changing C of E has allowed women to become ordained since 1992 1/5 female priests |
