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 femini...

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Published in:Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology 2008-01, Vol.14 (1), p.38-46
Main Authors: Ali, Saba Rasheed, Mahmood, Amina, Moel, Joy, Hudson, Carolyn, Leathers, Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
Christianity - psychology
Christians
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Diversity
Emigrants and Immigrants - psychology
Female
Female Attitudes
Females
Feminism
Gender Identity
Human
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Islam - psychology
Muslims
Religion
Religion and Psychology
Religious Attitudes
Sex Role Attitudes
Sex Roles
Social Identity
United States of America
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1099-9809
1939-0106
DOI:10.1037/1099-9809.14.1.38