Does God Hate Women?

An exploration of the role that religion and culture play in the oppression of women Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom, philosophers and authors, ask probing questions about the way that religion shields the oppression of women from criticism and why many Western liberals, leftists, and feminists have remained largely silent on the subject. Throughout the world, a great many women lead lives of misery and sometimes plain horror. They are often considered and treated as the property of men and have few, if any, rights. Such treatment is generally sustained and protected by a combination of religion and culture. Does God Hate Women? explores instances of the oppression of women in the name of religious and cultural norms and how these issues play out both in the community and in the political arena. Drawing on philosophical concerns such as truth, relativism, knowledge, and ethics, Benson and Stangroom assess the current situation and provide a rallying call for a progressive politics that is committed to universal values.

Sommario

1. A God of Bullies

2. Religious Apologetics, Islam and Caricature

3. The World and the Kitchen

4. Honour is Between the Legs of Women

5. Holy Groupthink
6. Mutilate in the Name of Purity
7. Islam, Islamophobia and Risk

8. Lipstick on a Pig

Notes

Index

Relazione

Author article (topic of book), book mention, The Observer. 31 May 2009.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ophelia Benson, Ophelia Stangroom Benson, Benson Ophelia, Jeremy Stangroom, Stangroom Jeremy
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.05.2009
• EAN: 9780826498267
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9826-7
• Pagine: 216
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Gender studies: women, Philosophy of religion, Gender studies: women and girls