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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
Ophelia Benson is editor of [...] deputy editor of The Philosophers' Magazine and co-author, with Jeremy Stangroom, of Why Truth Matters. She is also a frequent contributor to Free Inquiry.
Zusammenfassung
Jeremy Stangroom is also co-editor of The Philosophers' Magazine.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780826498267
ISBN-10: 0826498264
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Benson, Ophelia
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 222 x 145 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Ophelia Benson
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.05.2009
Gewicht: 0,407 kg
Artikel-ID: 133617198