Journal article
Social justice and gender
Open Theology, Vol.6(1), pp.288-295
2020
Abstract
This article examines the impact of the widespread pattern of unequal age at marriage which led men to conclude that not only were their wives less experienced and mature, they were also inferior by nature. It examines the ideological underpinning for the view of women’s inferiority in Plato and the Genesis creation stories, especially in their Greek translation. It then traces the way this value system found expression in the traditional allocation of gender roles, women taking responsibility for the internal affairs of the household and men for the external affairs, including public discourse. There were exceptions both within Judaism and within the early Christian movement. These and the egalitarian thoughts in Christian beginnings had the potential to subvert these norms, over time, but a long time.
Details
- Title
- Social justice and gender
- Authors/Creators
- W. Loader (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Open Theology, Vol.6(1), pp.288-295
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Identifiers
- 991005540189207891
- Copyright
- © 2020 William Loader
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Creative Media, Arts and Design
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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