Femenism Flashcards
What do feminists believe has happened to religion?
Its become male dominated because of the monotheism
Armstrong’s belief?
People worshipped gods of nature who were associated with females
Polytheistic religions include female gods
Evidence of patriarchy in orthodox Judaism?
‘Blessed art thou O lord our god that I was not born a slave. Blessed art thou O lord our God that I was not born a woman’
Evidence of patriarchy in new testament?
‘Wives be subject to your husbands as to lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church’
Feminist comparison of Mary and Eve?
Mary= pure virgin (no one can live up to this)
Eve= evil and wicked leading to the downfall of men
How is Hinduism seen as patriarchal; Gomrich?
-Women are never free from male control e.g. father, husband and son
-Regarded as suspicious until she bares a child as her sexuality is not controlled
-Hind women’s main calling is to child bare and obtain a husband
-A goddess is seen as the spouse of a male god
Patriarchal- within religious organisations sociologists?
Karen Armstrong and Woodhead
Patriarchal- within religious organisations?
Male dominated even though women are highest participants such as Orthodox Jew and catholic women can’t be priests
Patriarchal- within religious organisations Armstrong and Woodhead?
Exclusion of priesthood marginalises women
Woodhead adds on by saying t shows deep unease of emancipating women
Patriarchal- within places of worship sociologists?
Jean Holm
Patriarchal- within places of worship?
Seating women behind screens when men have free space
Cant preach
Be there when menstruating
Patriarchal- within places of worship Jean Holm?
When women are menstruating they can’t hold the Quran this devalues them
Patriarchal- Control over body sociologist?
Michael Fauclaut
Patriarchal- Control over body MF?
-Control over diet e.g. when to eat, fasting or abstinence
-Relationships
-Dress e.g. hijabs or veils
-Family arrangements e.g. consummating a marriage bearing children and abortion
Patriarchal- Family life?
Women’s role is to be a subservient home maker and care givers with no career socially controlling women
Patriarchal- Family life examples?
Koran
Bible estephian 5 22-24
Judaism
Patriarchal- Family life Koran?
‘Men are in charge, good women are obedient’
Patriarchal- Family life Bible estephian 5 22-24?
‘Wives are subjects too there husbands for the husband is the head of the wife’
Patriarchal- family life Judaism?
‘Bless are thou O’lord that I was not born a woman’
Patriarchal- Within sacred texts?
-Stories reflecting antifemale stereotypes reinforcing perceptions of women
e.g eve failing humanity or Leah tricking Jacob into marrying her instead of her sister Kate
Patriarchal- Within sacred texts sociologists?
Kaden
Patriarchal- Within sacred texts Kaden?
Features men doing as written and women’s actions in texts are interpreted by men
Patriarchal- Within religious laws and customs?
Ban on abortion and contraception’s
Dress codes
Numbers of husbands
Divorce
Decision making
Patriarchal- Within religious laws and customs sociologists?
Woodhead
Patriarchal- Within religious laws and customs Woodhead?
Inability to be priests show unease of emancipation of women
Marxist feminist De Beauvoir belief?
Religion allows men to oppress women
Compensating for there 2nd class status giving them hope from their suffering on earth
Difference feminist El Sadawi?
The monotheistic religion created patriarchy due to class system at the time during male orientation causing abuses of powers
e.g. Catholics saying women treat illnesses as they are witches reinforcing ideology that only male are doctors
-Its not religions fault its the way culture is perceived
Charlotte Butlers study overview?
Looked at 2nd gen Asian Muslim women in Britain looking at there feelings on Islam
30 semi structured; interviews on men and women aged 18-30 from Bradford and Coventry
Looked at if it was culture or religion
Charlotte Butler- Is Islam patriarchal yes?
Muslim women are the ones transmitting Islamic norms and values to next generation
Reputation of girls is perserved
Charlotte Butler- Is Islam patriarchal no?
-Castrations and arranged marriage are man made cultures separate from religion
-Clothing up to women
Jill Swale study?
Judaism had many attempts to modernise
Merlin stone saw the Torah as written by men creating biases against women e.g. eve made first sin so she’s morally weak
Jill swale is it patriarchal yes?
-Not expect to attend religious events
-Fulfil domestic duties
-Men thank God for not being a women
-Men misinterpret the Torrah
Jill swale is it patriarchal no?
Reform and liberal movements encouraging women to be Rabbis
Lack of life cycle ritual causing women to create own models or religion to meet their own needs e.g. childbirth, puberty and menopause
