RLG101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Luce Irigaray, Christine Delphy, Judith Butler
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Significance of gender as a basic element. Under capitalism you have oppression of man by man whilst, under communism it is the other way around". Darlene juschka (2001) argued whatever the reasons, it is evident that some field of study are less receptive to feminist perspectives the study of religion is one . Feminists have written that they tended to be ignored or superficially acknowledged, never seriously engaged by androcentrism ". Androcentrism: assumption that maleness, the male perspective and men"s experiences are the central and most important point of reference it can be challenged by saying other perspectives scholarship needs to be sensitive to the politics of gender differences. Joan scott- gender is a primary field within which or by which means of power are articulated". Religion as a global human system is always profoundly oppressive and harmful to women. Mary daly argues that the concept of belief in a male deity leads to profound sexual inequalities.
