A qualitative investigation of Muslim and Christian women's views of religion and feminism in their lives.
This qualitative investigation explored a relatively understudied aspect of cultural diversity: feminism and religion in the lives of religiously diverse women. More specifically, structured interviews were used to investigate views of religion, women's issues, gender roles, culture, and feminism for a small group of Muslim and Christian women living in the United States. The data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methods (Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997). Findings indicated a complex relationship between feminism, gender roles, culture, and religion for these women with the majority of the Muslim women reporting that their religion supports feminist principles and identifying themselves as feminist. Christian women were less willing to endorse the feminist label. Implications for multicultural feminist practice are discussed.
Ali
Saba Rasheed
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Counseling Psychology Department, Division of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa, USA. saba-ali@uiowa.edu
Mahmood
Amina
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Moel
Joy
J
Hudson
Carolyn
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Leathers
Leslie
L
D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology