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

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6409/61066
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Western cultural tradition, conduct books, misogyny, women in Islam, Islamophobia.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1101 Women. Feminism B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan
Date Deposited:	04 Jan 2018 10:55
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2018 10:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/61066

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