A new model of religious conversion : beyond network theory and social constructivism /

A new model of religious conversion : beyond network theory and social constructivism /

Based on the analysis of 52 conversion narratives to various religious groups, A New Model of Religious Conversion utilizes case studies for comparison of converts' backgrounds, network influence, and conversion narratives. The author convincingly illustrates a \'fit\' between the con...

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Main Author: Jindra, Ines W.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2014.

Series: Religion in the Americas 14.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262492.

Subjects:

Conversion.
Conversion > Case studies.
Conversion > Psychology.

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Call Number: BL639 .J56 2014

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505 0 0 |a Preliminary Material -- Conversions in Context: On the Interaction between the Personal and the Social -- Case Studies, the Key Concept and Converts' Background Experiences -- Network Influence, Strong Social Constructivism and the Backgrounds of Conversion -- Altering a (Problematic) Trajectory, Religious Content, and Conversion -- Gender and Conversion -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Methodology -- Bibliography -- Index. 
520 |a Based on the analysis of 52 conversion narratives to various religious groups, A New Model of Religious Conversion utilizes case studies for comparison of converts' backgrounds, network influence, and conversion narratives. The author convincingly illustrates a \'fit\' between the converts' background and the religion they convert to, such as between disorganized family backgrounds and highly structured religions. Conversely, those from highly structured backgrounds often convert to more \'open\' groups. The book also makes it clear that not all conversions are influenced by networks or align themselves with a social constructivist view of a conversion as an \'account.\' Taking converts' trajectories seriously, the author makes a strong case for the application of biographical sociology to the study of conversion and (American) sociology overall. 
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