This volume offers students a broad examination of the impact of
religion on the lives of women around the world, focusing on
differences among women, indigenous religions, the impact of
religion in colonization, and resistance to religious oppression.
Sexism, pervasive in religion, limits access to high leadership
positions; dictates gender-related religious practices and roles;
portrays women in limited ways in sacred texts; excludes or
condemns them if they are lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; and
makes them subject to violence by people of other faiths as well as
their own. This volume is organized into eight chapters, each
focusing on a different region of the world-North America, Latin
America and the Caribbean, Europe, North Africa and the Middle
East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and East Asia, South and
Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Chapters cover women's status and
experiences in the religions of each region, including indigenous
religions and such major world religions as Christianity, Judaism,
Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Additionally, they cover issues of
religion for women, such as women in religious leadership, women in
sacred texts, LGBTQ issues in religion, the intersections of
religion and politics for women, the legacy of Christian
missionaries on the colonial project, religious violence against
women, and women's resistance to religious oppression. Offers
readers an overview of women's experiences in many religions across
the various regions of the world Highlights intersectionality and
understanding how gender shapes and is shaped by race, sexuality,
social class, age, ability, nation of origin, and religion within
structures of institutional power Analyzes key issues affecting
women in religion around the world, ranging from religious
leadership to religious violence and clergy sex abuse Offers
examples of how women resist sexist oppression in religion and find
sources of liberation within religion Presents sidebars throughout
the text to provide insightful information that enhances the
reader's experience Features an at-a-glance chronological timeline
of women and world religions throughout history, from ancient times
to the present
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