Le sexe des anges: Le rôle de l'identité sexuelle dans l'ascèse monastique catholique
We all know stories of women in early monasticism who dressed as men to become monks and live ascetic lives. However, this defeminization is not really a masculinization as men also try to go beyond their sexual identity. So is it necessary to do away wit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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2012
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Annali di studi religiosi
Year: 2012, Volume: 13, Pages: 97-109 |
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| Summary: | We all know stories of women in early monasticism who dressed as men to become monks and live ascetic lives. However, this defeminization is not really a masculinization as men also try to go beyond their sexual identity. So is it necessary to do away with gender identity to become an ascetic? Ancient monks wanted to reach an angelic status and that is why they tried to transcend the sexual identity. Nevertheless, nowadays we can observe a new affi rmation of sexual identity in modern monastic life. Sisters say they try to make their dress more «feminine» or consecrated virgins use make-up to affi rm their consecrated status as a choice. At the same time, sexuality – but not genitality – acquires a new place in monastic life as it is no longer denied. By exploring modern asceticism in feminine and masculine catholic monasteries in Europe, this paper seeks to state the new role of gender in the monastic ascetic. In this way, we will also try to determine if gender is a pertinent variable to studying catholic monastery today. |
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| ISSN: | 2284-3892 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Annali di studi religiosi
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