In this work I have used Pierre Bourdieu's concept of habitus as a springboard to examine the
Pauline tradition in the light of Zimbabwe-African, cultural, legal and social attitudes to women. I
have highlighted the conflict between the practices defined by Zimbabwean Constitutional law
regarding the status of women and what is the actual situation on the ground, also considering the
role of the church in confronting or conforming to the cultural norms. I have likewise highlighted
the conflict in the Pauline tradition where one hand women are given more active roles in the
church than could be expected according to the customs of the time, but on the other hand are still
bound by an oppressive tradition. I have concluded by suggesting how the church can act in order
to break free of this oppressive tradition and bring about change in the habitus of the society. / New Testament / M. Th. (New Testament)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/2032 |
| Date | 02 1900 |
| Creators | Townshend, Patricia Olwyn |
| Contributors | Masenya, M. J., Vorster, J. N. (Johannes Nicolaas) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (192 leaves) |
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