Library Catalog
Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Feminism, sexuality, and the return of religion / edited by Linda Martín Alcoff and John D. Caputo.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Indiana series in the philosophy of religionPublication details: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.Description: 1 online resource (194 pages)Content type:
Media type:
Carrier type:
ISBN:
  • 9780253001719
  • 0253001714
  • 1283235854
  • 9781283235853
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Feminism, sexuality, and the return of religion.DDC classification:
  • 200.82 22
LOC classification:
  • BL51 .F434 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
Online resources:
Contents:
In defense of sacrifice : gender, selfhood, and the binding of Isaac / Sarah Coakley -- The return of religion during the reign of sexuality / Mark D. Jordan -- Returning God : the gift of feminist theology / Catherine Keller -- Religion, feminism, and empire : the new ambassadors of Islamophobia / Saba Mahmood -- It's all about the blues : the Black female body and womanist God-talk / Kelly Brown Douglas -- Nihilism, sexuality, postmodern Christianity / Gianni Vattimo -- Promised belief / Hélène Cixous -- Concluding roundtable : feminism, sexuality and the deconstruction of "religion."
Summary: Feminist theory and reflections on sexuality and gender rarely make contact with contemporary continental philosophy of religion. Where they all come together, creative and transformative thinking occurs. In Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion, internationally recognized scholars tackle complicated questions provoked by the often stormy intersection of these powerful forces. The essays in this book break down barriers as they extend the richness of each philosophical tradition. They discuss topics such as queer sexuality and religion, feminism and the gift, feminism and religious reform, and religion and diversity. The contributors are Hélène Cixous, Sarah Coakley, Kelly Brown Douglas, Mark D. Jordan, Catherine Keller, Saba Mahmood, and Gianni Vattimo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In defense of sacrifice : gender, selfhood, and the binding of Isaac / Sarah Coakley -- The return of religion during the reign of sexuality / Mark D. Jordan -- Returning God : the gift of feminist theology / Catherine Keller -- Religion, feminism, and empire : the new ambassadors of Islamophobia / Saba Mahmood -- It's all about the blues : the Black female body and womanist God-talk / Kelly Brown Douglas -- Nihilism, sexuality, postmodern Christianity / Gianni Vattimo -- Promised belief / Hélène Cixous -- Concluding roundtable : feminism, sexuality and the deconstruction of "religion."

Print version record.

Feminist theory and reflections on sexuality and gender rarely make contact with contemporary continental philosophy of religion. Where they all come together, creative and transformative thinking occurs. In Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion, internationally recognized scholars tackle complicated questions provoked by the often stormy intersection of these powerful forces. The essays in this book break down barriers as they extend the richness of each philosophical tradition. They discuss topics such as queer sexuality and religion, feminism and the gift, feminism and religious reform, and religion and diversity. The contributors are Hélène Cixous, Sarah Coakley, Kelly Brown Douglas, Mark D. Jordan, Catherine Keller, Saba Mahmood, and Gianni Vattimo.