Shame, The Church And The Regulation Of Female Sexuality (gender, Theology And Spirituality)
by Miryam Clough /
2017 / English / PDF, EPUB
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Shame strikes at the heart of human individuals rupturing
relationships, extinguishing joy and, at times, provoking
conflict and violence. This book explores the idea that shame has
historically been, and continues to be, used by an oftentimes
patriarchal Christian Church as a mechanism to control and
regulate female sexuality and to displace men’s ambivalence about
sex.
Shame strikes at the heart of human individuals rupturing
relationships, extinguishing joy and, at times, provoking
conflict and violence. This book explores the idea that shame has
historically been, and continues to be, used by an oftentimes
patriarchal Christian Church as a mechanism to control and
regulate female sexuality and to displace men’s ambivalence about
sex.
Using a study of Ireland’s Magdalen laundries as a historical
example, contemporary feminist theological and theoretical
scholarship are utilised to examine why the Church as an
institution has routinely colluded with the shaming of
individuals, and moreover why women are consistently and overtly
shamed on account of, and indeed take the blame for, sex. In
addition, the text asks whether the avoidance of shame is in fact
functional in men’s efforts to adhere to patriarchal gender norms
and religious ideals, and whether women end up paying the price
for the maintenance of this system.
Using a study of Ireland’s Magdalen laundries as a historical
example, contemporary feminist theological and theoretical
scholarship are utilised to examine why the Church as an
institution has routinely colluded with the shaming of
individuals, and moreover why women are consistently and overtly
shamed on account of, and indeed take the blame for, sex. In
addition, the text asks whether the avoidance of shame is in fact
functional in men’s efforts to adhere to patriarchal gender norms
and religious ideals, and whether women end up paying the price
for the maintenance of this system.
This book is a fresh take on the issue of shame and gender in the
context of religious belief and practice. As such it will be of
significant interest to academics in the fields of Religious
Studies, but also History, Psychology and Gender Studies.
This book is a fresh take on the issue of shame and gender in the
context of religious belief and practice. As such it will be of
significant interest to academics in the fields of Religious
Studies, but also History, Psychology and Gender Studies.
