AQA AS/AL RS - Buddhism: Gender Knowledge Organiser

There are 10 slides covering everything students need to know about the Gender topic from the Buddhism unit in AQA AS/AL RS.

The slides cover everything specified in the spec:

Historical and social factors influencing gender:

• Changing nature of Tourism in Thailand and the effect on Thai Buddhists.
• Factors in Thailand that could influence Buddhist views of women today.
• Changing roles of women; women in Buddha’s time; Eight Garudhammas.
• Traditional women’s roles compared to contemporary women’s roles.
• ‘Is Buddhism feminist?’ debate.

Female Ordination:

• Arguments for and against female ordination in Buddhism (covers 3 slides).
• Historical Status of Women in Thailand and what it means for bhikkhunis.
• Reality of Nuns in Thailand - is it Good?
• How Buddhist nuns have changed Buddhism, inc. Ananda, Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the Therigata, Sakyadhita Organisation.

Buddhist Views on Celibacy, Marriage, Homosexuality, and Transgenderism

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