Masculinity Studies of the Hebrew Bible: The First Two Decades

Masculinity studies of the Hebrew Bible has emerged in the past two decades as a complement to feminist criticism, focusing on the ways men and masculinity in the biblical texts are social constructs. Masculist interpretation has utilized materials and methods taken from the field of masculinity stu...

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Main Author: Haddox, Susan E. 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Currents in biblical research
Year: 2016, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-206
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Gender / Man studies / Masculinity / Psychoanalysis / Interculturality
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HB Old Testament
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
Further subjects:B honor and shame
B Cross-cultural studies
B Hebrew Bible
B Masculinity
B Phallus
B Abstracts
B Bible. Old Testament
B masculist interpretation
B hegemonic masculinity
B Gender
B gender criticism
B psychoanalytic criticism
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Summary:Masculinity studies of the Hebrew Bible has emerged in the past two decades as a complement to feminist criticism, focusing on the ways men and masculinity in the biblical texts are social constructs. Masculist interpretation has utilized materials and methods taken from the field of masculinity studies, especially psychoanalytic and anthropological cross-cultural approaches. In the early development of the field, the emphasis has been on gathering data and examining the constructs of particular men in specific books. From these studies, several common traits have emerged as representative of biblical masculinity. As the field matures, scholars are broaching broader theoretical and structural concerns and questioning some of the assumptions of earlier studies, while still valuing the insights they provide. Additional methods are also being brought into conversation with masculist interpretation.
ISSN:1745-5200
Contains:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X15575496