Feminist - sociologists

Question 1

El Saadwi

Answer 1

religion not direct cause of subordination
- result of patriachal forms of society coming in last few thousand years
- patriarchy influence + reshape religion
- males interpret religion to benefit patriarchal views

Question 2

Woodhead

Answer 2

• critique feminist approach that simply equate religion w/ patriarchy + oppression of women
  e.g. hijab or viel - muslim women
  -> relgious forms of feminism

Question 3

Armstrong

Answer 3

see women’s exclusion from priesthood of most religions as evidence of their marginalisation