Trup si suflet. Corpul feminin si religiozitatea femeilor contemporane
Body & Soul. The Feminine Body and Religiosity of Contemporary Women

Summary/Abstract: In various cultural contexts womens' socialization is centered on their body, and particularly on fecundity and reproduction. The concept of the body not as an experience in itself, but as a means represents the illusion of the classical western philosophy. Therefore, it is not necessary to reassess the meaning of the body in defining the individual's identity and to reconsider the bodily experiences of women, along with a feminine identity. In the author's opinion, there is a fusion between body and soul that is specific to women because cultures construct and reinforce this. This problem makes necessary an anthropological approach over the contemporary feminine spirituality, which is represented by the religious praxis and discourses of the everyday life's women. Three main aspects were in the author's attention: the purification, the flagellation and the importance of food. She analysis the discourse and practices of few urban women and argues on the importance of the body within them.

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