Representations of Religion on the British Feminist Webzine The F Word

In 21st century Europe, where religion is a more visible focus in local, national and global politics, how do feminist organisations and groups approach religion? This article explores this through analysis of representations of religion on a prominent British feminist webzine, The F Word. In academ...

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Main Author: Aune, Kristin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2015]
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-187
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B The F-Word / Great Britain / Feminism / Islam / Christianity / Secularism / Multi-cultural society
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
KBF British Isles
NBE Anthropology
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Multiculturalism
B Feminism
B Media
B Religion
B Internet
B Secularism
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Summary:In 21st century Europe, where religion is a more visible focus in local, national and global politics, how do feminist organisations and groups approach religion? This article explores this through analysis of representations of religion on a prominent British feminist webzine, The F Word. In academic literature and public debates, two dominant viewpoints are articulated in debates on women’s rights, religion and secularism: feminist secularism and religious inclusion. In the context of these debates, the study asks how The F Word writers approach religion, and whether and how their representations of religion reflect these academic and public debates. The analysis identifies four dominant approaches to religion, and two underlying themes, and sets these approaches in their wider social context.
ISSN:1878-5417
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion & gender
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18352/rg.10122