Women within Religions: Patriarchy, Feminism, and the Role of Women in Selected World Religions

Women within Religions: Patriarchy, Feminism, and the Role of Women in Selected World Religions
ISBN-10
1532697570
ISBN-13
9781532697579
Category
Social Science
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
2019-12-05
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Authors
Elia Shabani Mligo, Loreen Maseno

Description

Women are the majority in almost every cultural or social group. However, their roles vary in various cultures, religions, and traditions. In some cultures and religions, they are highly honored, while in others they are neglected, oppressed, and segregated. This book examines women’s role in a few selected world religions, namely Christianity, Islam, African Traditional Religion, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It also surveys the concept of patriarchy and the various theoretical perspectives surrounding it. Eventually, this book discusses the concept of ecofeminism and how feminists perceive of the relationship between nature and the oppression of women. The book grapples with the question, “In what way do world religions perceive of women and their role in their teachings and traditions?” This book is important for students and teachers of gender studies, African theology, and Christian theology as a whole.

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