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Leda wird von Zeus in Form eines Schwans verführt. Aber was wäre, wenn sie das Federvieh kurzerhand am Hals gepackt und gerupft hätte? Vielleicht, um daraus Schreibfedern herzustellen? Unter dem Banner von Leda und dem Schwan spürt der Sammelband der Komplexität von Gender und Religion nach. Anhand verschiedener Fallstudien werden historische Genderverständnisse rekonstruiert, über Kolonialismus und Machtprozesse nachgedacht, die Positionalität der Gender- und Religionsforschung reflektiert, Körpervorstellungen untersucht und Normierungen rund um Gender und Religion analysiert. Der Sammelband steht stellvertretend für den regen Diskurs innerhalb der kritischen Genderforschung zu Religion, der nicht nur von der Frage nach den unterschiedlichsten Forschungsgegenständen, sondern auch von den facettenreichen Anfragen an theoretische, methodologische und epistemische Faktoren dieses Feldes getragen ist.



Leda was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan. Yet, what would have happened, if she had grabbed the swan’s neck and plucked it right on the spot – presumably, to create a quill? Under the heading of Leda and the swan the volume explores the complexity of gender and religion. With the help of several case studies, historical gender relations are being reconstructed; colonialism and power processes are being highlighted; the positionality of gender and religious research are being reflected; body concepts are being examined and standardisations around gender and religion are being analysed. The volume represents the active discourse within the critical gender research on religion which is not only marked by the question on various research subjects but also on various approaches concerning theoretical, methodological and epistemic factors.

For many religious groups today, issues of gender identity, gender equality, gender roles, sexuality, sexual ethics, abortion, and equal marriage are the subject of much debate. Roman Catholic and evangelical groups - traditionally theologically opposed - share certain perspectives on social values and moral beliefs. Cooperation between these groups on political issues is well-attested in various societal contexts around the world concerning, for example, feminism, abortion, homosexuality, and “gender”. Groups are challenged to renegotiate values and norms, an undertaking which entails potential for conflict. Ideological and religious debates no longer necessarily run along confessional or denominational lines, rather are reflected in processes of negotiation of values. This collection of case studies on issues of gender and sexuality in Christian groups includes critical reflections on both the Roman Catholic gender discourse and non- and inter-denominational groups, movements, publications, and personalities.