Persisting Patriarchy

Kochurani Abraham is a feminist theologian and gender researcher from Kerala, India. At present she is the National Convener of the Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) and the Vice-President of the Indian Theological Association (ITA). Her research interests include gender, ecology, spirituality and transformative education.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Spatial Inscriptions of Kerala:  The Historical and Sociocultural Context of Catholic Syrian Christians.- 3. Theorizing Patriarchy: An Inquiry into the Politics of Domination.- 4. Politics of Gender: The Undercurrents of Patriarchy in the Life of Catholic Syrian Christian Women.- 5. Religion and Patriarchy Gendered Inscriptions on Religious Beliefs and Practices.- 6. The Politics of Negotiating and Subverting Patriarchy.- 7. Conclusion: From Politics of Survival to Politics of Subversion.