Women, Ideology and ViolenceCheryl Anderson examines the laws relating to women that are found in the Book of the Covenant and the Deuteronomic law. She argues that the laws can be divided into those that treat women similarly to men (defined as 'inclusive' laws) and those that treat women differently ('exclusive' laws). She then suggests that the exclusive laws, which construct gender as male dominance/female subordination, do not just describe violence against women but are inherently violent toward women. As a non-historical critique of ideology, critical theory is used to offer analytical insights that have significant implications for understanding gender constructions in both ancient and contemporary settings. |
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Contents
Chapter | 4 |
Previous Research on the Role of Biblical Law | 10 |
LAW GENDER AND VIOLENCE | 16 |
Methodological Considerations | 17 |
Exclusive Laws | 21 |
Conclusions | 48 |
The Legitimation of Identity | 72 |
Gender Theory and the Construction of Masculinity in the BC and DL | 77 |
A law is male if it embodies only the male experience | 86 |
Law as Violence | 92 |
Conclusions | 98 |
Biblical Interpretation in a Culture of Violence Against Women | 110 |
Appendix | 118 |
Appendix | 126 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Women, Ideology and Violence A Continuum imprint Volume 394 of Journal for the study of the Old Testament: Supplement series |
| Author | Cheryl Anderson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A&C Black, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0567082520, 9780567082527 |
| Length | 148 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament Religion / Comparative Religion Religion / Sexuality & Gender Studies |
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