Politics, Religion and Gender: A Study of Western Societies

Western society encompasses the ethical values, belief systems, artifacts, social norms, technologies, traditional practices and political systems of the western world. Christian culture, Greek philosophy and Roman law have had the greatest influence on western society. The religious practices in the western society has been influenced by Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions. The major religions in this part of the world are Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism and Islam. The gender roles in the western societies are not as strictly enforced as the rest of the world, and both men and women have the freedom to choose the vocation they wish to follow. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss and provide comprehensive insights on the western societies. It consists of contributions made by international experts. This book provides significant information to help develop a good understanding politics, religion and gender in western societies.