Secularisation of Religion as the Source of Religious Gender Stereotypes

Secular-religious dichotomy has been criticised in discourse on secularisation theory as well as in discussions of the relationship between secular and religious feminism. Feminist theorists have criticised the secular-religious divide of feminism for overlooking facts such as the inherent gendering...

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VerfasserInnen: Anić, Rebeka Jadranka 1960- (VerfasserIn) ; Spahić-Šiljak, Zilka 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage [2020]
In: Feminist theology
Jahr: 2020, Band: 28, Heft: 3, Seiten: 264-281
RelBib Classification:AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
BJ Islam
CH Christentum und Gesellschaft
FD Kontextuelle Theologie
NBE Anthropologie
weitere Schlagwörter:B Feminism
B Islam
B anti-gender Movement
B Secularisation
B Christianity
B Gender
B Gender stereotypes
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Zusammenfassung:Secular-religious dichotomy has been criticised in discourse on secularisation theory as well as in discussions of the relationship between secular and religious feminism. Feminist theorists have criticised the secular-religious divide of feminism for overlooking facts such as the inherent gendering of this dichotomy, the participation of women believers in the gender equality movement since its inception, and the contributions of feminist theologians and gender studies scholars who use their respective religious traditions as a basis for gender egalitarianism. This article will criticise secular-religious dichotomy for overlooking the fact that secular, rather than religious, principles underlie gender stereotypes. Namely, Christian and Islamic theological anthropology has accepted philosophical postulates regarding the nature of women and used them to build models of subordination and complementarity of gender relations, thereby neglecting the egalitarian anthropology that can be developed based on the holy scriptures of both traditions. One of the challenges in exploring the secular-religious dichotomy can be found in the anti-gender movement in which believers join secular organizations and use secular discourse to advocate and preserve gender stereotypes.
ISSN:1745-5189
Enthält:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735020906949