feminism and beliefs in society Flashcards
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EL SADAAWI - abuse of power
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- muslim feminist
- doesn’t blame religion itself
- males have abused religion to assert power
2
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SIMONE DE BEAUVIOUR - oppression
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- religion oppresses and controls women
- women are like the proletariat
- religion gives the belief that women will be rewarded in heaven for their suffering
3
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LINDA WOODHEAD - changing times
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- while accepting that traditional religion is patriarchal, times are changing
- there are now some ways in which women can use religion to gain respect and status
- for example, in the church of england 1/5 of all priests are now female
4
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KAREN ARMSTRONG - replacing females
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- argues early religions often placed women at the center
- ancient religions had a lot of female gods (polytheism)
- 4000 years ago replaced by a single male ‘God’ (monotheism)
