Taking 'Religion' Seriously: Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion /

Taking 'Religion' Seriously: Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion /

"This book demonstrates through methodological reflections and carefully chosen case studies a new way to conduct the study of religion. It focuses on how social actors negotiate what counts as "religion" and how discourses on religion are part of the way in which contemporary societi...

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Main Author: Taira, Teemu (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022.

Series: Supplements to Method & Theory in the Study of Religion ; 18.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022.

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Religion > Methodology.
Religion > Study and teaching.

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Call Number: BL41

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Copyright Page /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Acknowledgements /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 1 Introduction: Taking "Religion" Seriously /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 2 The Discursive Approach: Theory, Method and the Study of Religion /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 3 Religion as a Discursive Technique: The Politics of Classifying Wicca /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 4 The Art of Becoming a Religion: Law, Media and Experts /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 5 The Category of "Religion" in Public Classification: Charity Registration of The Druid Network (with Suzanne Owen) /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 6 Jedi Knights and the Category of Invented Religion /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 7 Rethinking the Classroom: Teaching the World Religions /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Chapter 8 Critics and Allies in Studying "Religion" /
  • Teemu Taira
  • References /
  • Teemu Taira
  • Index /
  • Teemu Taira.