Strict Piety, Gender, and the Nation-State

Postscript

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ID3759315
AuthorsN Stadler (0000-0001-5945-7062, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2024
Publication date2024-07-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00027642241261692
OpenAlexW4401101242
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

This postscript addresses the findings of researchers examining the complex relationship between strict religious observance, gender dynamics, feminism, and state transformations. It underscores the importance of gender analysis within religious groups to enhance our theoretical frameworks. Highlighting religious movements' insights into contemporary practices, it considers global gender and sexuality norm shifts, from same-sex marriage legalization in Europe to the #MeToo movement's impact. Stadler critically analyzes the papers in this Special Issue, and illustrates how these groups navigate changing moral and religious landscapes. This analysis provides sociologists and anthropologists with a crucial perspective on fundamentalist groups' responses to modern gender, sexual, and identity challenges. Key themes include religious-state entwinements, tradition's reconfigurations, gender, and feminist views on religious extremism. Stadler introduces case studies across Christian, Muslim, and Jewish contexts globally, highlighting how comparative analysis reveals fundamentalism, gender, and state interactions. By synthesizing the Special Issue's contributions, Stadler advances religious theory, illuminating the intricate ties between devout religion, gender dynamics, and the state. This postscript advocates for further research into these vital areas, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of religious beliefs and practices' transformative effects on societal and individual levels

Feminism · Fundamentalism · Gender analysis · Islam · Norm (philosophy) · Piety · Political science · Politics · Religious identity · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science) · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Gender Studies · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development

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