Maria Clara in the Twenty-first Century: The Uneasy Discourse between the Cult of the Virgin Mary and Filipino Women’s Lived Realities
The Virgin Mary looms large as the image of a "good" Filipina or Filipino woman in both cultural and religious landscapes in the Philippines. A "good Filipina" imagery points specifically to the weak or passive woman, who is represented by a satirical character named Maria Clara....
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2017
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Religious studies and theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-153 |
Further subjects: | B
Rights
B Philippine woman B Religion B Gender |
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Summary: | The Virgin Mary looms large as the image of a "good" Filipina or Filipino woman in both cultural and religious landscapes in the Philippines. A "good Filipina" imagery points specifically to the weak or passive woman, who is represented by a satirical character named Maria Clara. The Roman Catholic Church reinforces such imagery to highlight the Madonna-Whore dichotomy. However, in the twenty-first century, Filipino women have come to challenge the image of a good woman as weak and passive person. This paper explores the challenges that Filipinas face in their everyday lives, which call for a re-examination of the role of Catholic faith in their lived experiences. |
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ISSN: | 1747-5414 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/rsth.35155 |