Abstract: Androcentrism is defined as “male-centeredness,” rooted in the cultural view of the male as normative human being. The historical roots of this cultural view are discussed, together with its…
Androcentrism(1,153 words)
Cite this page
Rosemary Radford Ruether, “Androcentrism”, in: Vocabulary for the Study of Religion, General Editors Robert A. Segal, Kocku Von Stuckrad. Consulted online on 24 September 2018 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004249707_vsr_COM_00000200>
First published online: 2016
▲ Back to top ▲