Browsing by Author "Sebolai, Claudene Malony"

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    �Was her worth only in her womb?� a feminist reading of revelation 12:1-6 in the context of women�s bodies as reproductive capital
    (2021) Sebolai, Claudene Malony; Jodamus, Johnathan
    A heteronormative reading of certain biblical texts pertaining to procreation perpetuates the notion that femininity is closely related to reproduction. It was common practice for the patriarchal biblical tradition to mention women only in their capacity as �wife� or �mother� � her primary value residing in her ability to reproduce (preferably male) offspring. Christian women and their bodily hexis are, therefore, inscribed by patriarchal culture through heteronormative readings of biblical texts such as Revelation 12:1-6. This thesis offers a feminist Sociorhetorical Interpretation (SRI)1 of the text and utilizes the hermeneutical key of �body� as a crucial thinking technology. The thesis asserts that a feminist SRI of this text offers possibilities for alternative readings that go beyond limited views of women�s bodies as merely reproductive capital