DOI
10.32436/2475-6423.1008
Abstract
This article presents a feminist analysis of patriarchy persisting in Catholicism of the Syro-Malabar rite in Kerala. The article specifically considers the impact of charismatic Catholicism on women of the Syro-Malabar rite and argues that it is important to interrogate this new face of religiosity in order to fully understand how certain rituals are allowed to change and be fluid, while others, especially concerning female sexuality, are enshrined as “tradition” which often restricts the parameters for women’s empowerment and may reinforce caste and patriarchal hegemonies preventing feminist solidarity across different religious- and caste-based groups.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Sonja
(2016)
"The Tying of the Ceremonial Wedding Thread: A Feminist Analysis of “Ritual” and “Tradition” Among Syro-Malabar Catholics in India,"
Journal of Global Catholicism:
Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 5. p.104-116.
DOI: 10.32436/2475-6423.1008
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/jgc/vol1/iss1/5
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