Feminist cites: A review of feminist relations to and citations of the canon

What is a feminist citation of the canon in the study of religion? This article reflects on a triangular conversation in Ingie Hovland's research between Hovland herself, Henny Dons (the Protestant feminist she is studying), and Ludwig Wittgenstein. In broader terms, Hovland uses this as an example of the triangular conversations that are convened in the study of religion between scholars, the people or texts they study, and academic canons. The article wrestles with three big questions: why one cites, who one cites, and how one cites. The author reviews a range of possible feminist responses to these questions and, in conclusion, argues for a feminist citation practice that claims the canon. Qu'est-ce qu'une citation feministe du canon dans l'etude de la religion ? Cet article est une reflexion sur une conversation triangulaire dans la recherche d'Ingie Hovland entre Hovland elle-meme, Henny Dons (la feministe protestante qu'elle etudie) et Ludwig Wittgenstein. Plus generalement, Hovland utilise cet exemple pour illustrer les conversations triangulaires qui ont lieu dans l'etude de la religion entre les chercheurs, les personnes ou les textes qu'ils etudient, et les canons academiques. L'article aborde trois grandes questions : pourquoi citer, qui citer et comment citer. L'auteur passe en revue une serie de reponses feministes possibles a ces questions et, en conclusion, plaide en faveur d'une pratique feministe de la citation qui revendique le canon.

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This article reflects on the concept of feminist citation of the canon in the study of religion, using a triangular conversation between Hovland, Dons, and Wittgenstein as an example. The author discusses the questions of why, who, and how to cite, and argues for a feminist citation practice that claims the canon.