Asian Women's Hidden Transcripts: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives

Abstract

This essay explores the possibilities posed by Asian women’s hidden transcripts for doing theology and pastoral ministry that takes into account the marginalized resistance strategies of women in their struggle toward liberation. It investigates Asian women’s creative strategies of resistance and how these strategies are valid and significant sources in doing theology in general and Asian feminist theology in particular. It specifically tackles silence, humor and laughter, and stories, songs, and dance as Asian women’s hidden transcripts that challenge us to re-think contemporary theological reflections as well as pastoral work among marginal(ized) peoples.