02875nam 22004575 450 991034955410332120221003091227.03-030-21488-510.1007/978-3-030-21488-3(CKB)4100000008959104(MiAaPQ)EBC5849339(DE-He213)978-3-030-21488-3(EXLCZ)99410000000895910420190808d2019 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPersisting patriarchy intersectionalities, negotiations, subversions /Kochurani Abraham1st ed. 2019.Nashville, TN :Palgrave Macmillan,[2019]1 online resource (xv, 241 pages) illustrationsNew approaches to religion and power3-030-21487-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. Spatial Inscriptions of Kerala: The Historical and Sociocultural Context of Catholic Syrian Christians -- 3. Theorizing Patriarchy: An Inquiry into the Politics of Domination -- 4. Politics of Gender: The Undercurrents of Patriarchy in the Life of Catholic Syrian Christian Women -- 5. Religion and Patriarchy Gendered Inscriptions on Religious Beliefs and Practices -- 6. The Politics of Negotiating and Subverting Patriarchy -- 7. Conclusion: From Politics of Survival to Politics of Subversion.This book examines the operational dynamics of patriarchy that is deeply woven into the Indian cultural fabric and its persistence in spite of women advancing in Human Development Indices. In studying the situation of women of the Catholic Syrian Christian community of Kerala, South India, as a case of analysis, Kochurani Abraham identifies caste consciousness and religious prescriptions of this community as the main factors that intersect with gendered identity construction and succeed in keeping women within its patriarchal confines. While women do engage in negotiating patriarchy through what can be termed simulative, tactical, and ‘agensic’ bargains, this remains a ‘politics of survival’ as it does not challenge the established gender order. In this context, making a shift from ‘politics of survival’ to a ‘politics of subversion’ is imperative for challenging persisting patriarchies.New Approaches to Religion and Power,2634-6079Feminist theologyGender identity—Religious aspectsSociologyFeminist theology.Gender identity—Religious aspects.Sociology.306.858306.8580954Abraham Kochurani9615219910349554103321Persisting Patriarchy2179902UNINA