Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic

Partly because of the Christian doctrine of Original Sin and partly because of a long patriarchal history in which women and men were not viewed equally, pre-twentieth-century Western culture was replete with misogynistic rhetoric and references. Many well-established European philosophers and write...

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Main Author:	Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) 2017
Subjects:	HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home PR English literature
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spelling	iium-610662018-01-04T02:55:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61066/ Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic Hasan, Md. Mahmudul HQ1101 Women. Feminism BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home PR English literature Partly because of the Christian doctrine of Original Sin and partly because of a long patriarchal history in which women and men were not viewed equally, pre-twentieth-century Western culture was replete with misogynistic rhetoric and references. Many well-established European philosophers and writers with misogynistic tendencies are still highly regarded and their writings intensely studied. Their negative attitudes and male chauvinistic ideas apparently do not stand in their way of being admired and recognized as scholars. Ironically, turning a blind eye to the highly unacceptable portrayal of women in the European cultural tradition, many Western commentators seek to associate Islam with misogyny and that without adequate understanding of the religion. Given this backdrop, this study will discuss the misrepresentation of women in the Western cultural tradition in order to show the untenability of blaming Islam for gender inegalitarianism. Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61066/1/women%20in%20the%20western%20cultural%20tradition.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2017) Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic. International Journal of Islamic Thoughts (IJITS), 6 (2). pp. 5-30. ISSN 2306-7012 http://www.ijits.net/women-western-cultural-tradition-caricature-islam-misogynistic-md-mahmudul-hasan/
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description	Partly because of the Christian doctrine of Original Sin and partly because of a long patriarchal history in which women and men were not viewed equally, pre-twentieth-century Western culture was replete with misogynistic rhetoric and references. Many well-established European philosophers and writers with misogynistic tendencies are still highly regarded and their writings intensely studied. Their negative attitudes and male chauvinistic ideas apparently do not stand in their way of being admired and recognized as scholars. Ironically, turning a blind eye to the highly unacceptable portrayal of women in the European cultural tradition, many Western commentators seek to associate Islam with misogyny and that without adequate understanding of the religion. Given this backdrop, this study will discuss the misrepresentation of women in the Western cultural tradition in order to show the untenability of blaming Islam for gender inegalitarianism.
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title	Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic
title_short	Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic
title_full	Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic
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Women in the Western cultural tradition and the caricature of Islam as misogynistic

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