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This article analyzes the influence of radical and cultural feminist ideas on the writings produced by Zsuzsanna Emese Mokcsay (b. 1940), a seminal Pagan activist who spearheaded the development of the Dianic Witchcraft tradition during the 1970s and 1980s. An examination of Budapest's writings...

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Auteur principal: Feraro, Shai (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: University of Californiarnia Press [2020]
Dans: Nova religio
Année: 2020, Volume: 24, Numéro: 2, Pages: 59-79
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Budapest / Diana, Goddess / Goddess / Spirituality / Wicca / Feminism / Neopaganism / History 1970-1989
RelBib Classification:AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux
KBK Europe de l'Est
ZA Sciences sociales
Sujets non-standardisés:B Radical Feminism
B Feminist Witchcraft
B Zsuzsanna Emese Budapest
B Dianic Wicca
B Goddess Spirituality
B Modern Paganism
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Résumé:This article analyzes the influence of radical and cultural feminist ideas on the writings produced by Zsuzsanna Emese Mokcsay (b. 1940), a seminal Pagan activist who spearheaded the development of the Dianic Witchcraft tradition during the 1970s and 1980s. An examination of Budapest's writings reveals the ideological background of Dianic Wicca, found in the specific aspects in the works of radical and cultural feminist thinkers such Mary Daly, Adrienne Rich, Robin Morgan, Susan Griffin, and Susan Brownmiller, which suited Budapest's lesbian-separatists leanings. The article thus sheds light on the politics of Goddess Spirituality during its formative years that have made modern Paganism what it is today. This is particularly important in light of the challenges to Dianic Wicca (and Goddess Spirituality in general) in recent decades, as third-wave feminism and transgender rights highlight a generational gap between veteran and younger Dianic women.
ISSN:1541-8480
Contient:Enthalten in: Nova religio
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1525/nr.2020.24.2.59