Maria Clara in the twenty-first century: The uneasy discourse between the cult of the Virgin Mary and Filipino women's lived realities

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Philosophy

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Religious Studies and Theology

Volume

36

Issue

2

First Page

139

Last Page

154

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

The Virgin Mary looms large as the image of a "good" Filipina or Filipino woman in both cultural and religious landscapes in the Philippines. A "good Filipina" imagery points specifically to the weak or passive woman, who is represented by a satirical character named Maria Clara. The Roman Catholic Church reinforces such imagery to highlight the Madonna-whore dichotomy. However, in the twenty- first century, Filipino women have come to challenge the image of a good woman as weak and passive person. This paper explores the challenges that Filipinas face in their everyday lives, which call for a re-examination of the role of Catholic faith in their lived experiences. © Equinox Publishing Ltd. 2017.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1558/rsth.35155

Disciplines

Gender and Sexuality | Religion | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

Keywords

Women—Philippines--Social conditions; Women and religion--Philippines; Women—Philippines--Religious aspects

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