- Bibliography on Women and Religion
- Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
- Feminism and Religion bibliography
- Association of College & Research Libraries/American Library Association, Women & Theology resources
- “Judge: Women’s studies isn’t a religion” by Tracy Clark-Flory. Salon, Apr. 28, 2009.
- New York Public Library Women’s Studies Religion & Philosophy Bibliography
- “Buddhism studies profs say religion affects gender ideals” by Martina Russial. The Buddhist Channel, Apr. 22, 2008.
Women’s studies and gender studies: Case studies
Women’s studies and gender studies: About the discipline
Over millennia, women’s lives have often been defined by religion. The earliest religions are believed to have revered female fertility and to have worshipped goddesses. Later religions brought polytheistic male and female gods and the idea of a male supreme deity. Religions have brought with them proscriptions for female behavior, rules about treating women and views of women that have ranged from empowering to devaluing. Religious beliefs have been behind many of women’s oppressions as well as advances. Beliefs about women’s roles in religious leadership, worship and ideology of the divine have impacted women’s experiences through the present day. [Read more…]