Sex and Secularism
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Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Secularism Context triple: [Joan W. Scott, notableWork, Sex and Secularism]
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Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
The Case of Woman vs. Orthodoxy
"The Case of Woman vs. Orthodoxy" is an essay by anarchist feminist writer Voltairine de Cleyre that critiques religious and social traditions for upholding women's oppression.
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D.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and Secularism Target entity description: Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
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A.
Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
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B.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
The Case of Woman vs. Orthodoxy
"The Case of Woman vs. Orthodoxy" is an essay by anarchist feminist writer Voltairine de Cleyre that critiques religious and social traditions for upholding women's oppression.
-
D.
On Marriage
"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
-
E.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonial and postcolonial uses of secularism
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intersection of religion and gender ⓘ state regulation of sexuality ⓘ women’s emancipation discourses ⓘ |
| argues |
claims of secular neutrality often mask gendered power relations
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modern secularism is intertwined with gender inequality ⓘ secularism has been used to regulate women’s sexuality ⓘ |
| author | Joan W. Scott ⓘ |
| authorAcademicField |
gender studies
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history ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | Institute for Advanced Study ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | historian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
history of secularism in the West
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regulation of women’s rights in secular states ⓘ relationship between secularism and gender ⓘ role of religion in public and private spheres ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Europe
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North America ⓘ |
| genre |
gender studies
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history ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical theory
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feminist theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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researchers in gender studies ⓘ researchers in political theory ⓘ researchers in religious studies ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western societies
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feminism ⓘ gender politics ⓘ secularism ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Politics of the Veil ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
contemporary period
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modern era ⓘ |
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