A gender-critical approach to the Pauline material and the Zimbabwean context with specific reference to the position and role of women in selected denominations
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Authors
Townshend, Patricia Olwyn
Issue Date
2008-02
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Androgyne , Power and sex in the Bible , Paul and patriarchy , Women of the first century Mediterranean world , Culture and religion in Zimbabwe , Habitus , Customary law in Zimbabwe , Women and Paul , Patriarchy and Paul , Women and empowerment in Africa , Law and women in Zimbabwe
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Abstract
In this work I have used Pierre Bourdieu's concept of habitus as a springboard to examine the
Pauline tradition in the light of Zimbabwe-African, cultural, legal and social attitudes to women. I
have highlighted the conflict between the practices defined by Zimbabwean Constitutional law
regarding the status of women and what is the actual situation on the ground, also considering the
role of the church in confronting or conforming to the cultural norms. I have likewise highlighted
the conflict in the Pauline tradition where one hand women are given more active roles in the
church than could be expected according to the customs of the time, but on the other hand are still
bound by an oppressive tradition. I have concluded by suggesting how the church can act in order
to break free of this oppressive tradition and bring about change in the habitus of the society.
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Citation
Townshend, Patricia Olwyn (2008) A gender-critical approach to the Pauline material and the Zimbabwean context with specific reference to the position and role of women in selected denominations, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2032>