Del i serien Study of Religion in a Global Context

Researching Global Religious Landscapes

A Methodology between Universalism and Particularism

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvPeter Nynäs,Ruth Illman,Nurit Novis-Deutsch,Rafael Fernández-Hart

529 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

How should researchers navigate in a global landscape of religious and secular worldviews? This volume contributes with an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of contemporary religion in a cross-cultural or global perspective. The chapters in the volume highlight quite different themes – from translation to sexuality and secularity, critically dismantling conceptions of e.g., the “sacred individual”, “Eastern religions” and multiple belongings. Yet, they are united in their search for signs that help us contest categorical cultural, religious, and secular boundaries, methodologically, theoretically, and epistemologically. The debate on universalism vs. particularism can simply not be put aside and hence, the implications of this dichotomy needs to be further investigated. The volume explores current challenges pertinent to crosscultural research on religion in today’s world. It reflects important aspects of global cultural and religious diversity. All articles stem from the international research project “Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective”. The project implemented a mixed methods study in twelve different countries across the world. The chapters univocally stress the importance of using a sensitive analytical toolbox when investigating values and worldviews in an increasingly interconnected world. Nevertheless, such sensitivity needs to entail a capacity to move across boundaries and positions, giving voice to novel existential positions that do not fit within the traditional patterns of set religious and secular boundaries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-04-16
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt419 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska, Rajasthani
SerieStudy of Religion in a Global Context
Antal sidor268
FörlagEquinox Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781800503915

Tillhör följande kategorier

Peter Nynäs is Professor of Study of Religions at Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU), Finland and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology. Ruth Illman is the Director of the Donner Institute for Research in Religion and Culture in Turku, Finland. She holds the title of Docent in the study or religions at Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) and in the history of religions at Uppsala University. Nurit Novis-Deutsch is a social psychologist researching values and moral development in the department of Learning and Instructional Sciences at the University of Haifa in Israel. Rafael Fernández-Hart is Professor and Director of the Facultad de Filosofía, Educación y Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, Lima, Peru.

Table of ContentsPrelimsList of Figures and Tables ixList of Online Appendices xiForeword by Alana Vincent xiiEditorial Preface by Peter Nynäs and Ruth Illman xvii1. Contesting the Dichotomy of Universalism and Particularism: A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Study of Religions from a Global Perspective, Peter Nynäs, Ruth Illman and Nurit Novis-Deutsch 12 .Translation and Major Categories in the Study of Religions: The Case of “Religion” and “Spirituality” in West Bengal, Måns Broo, Marcus Moberg, Peter Nynäs, Mallarika Sarkar Das and Sohini Ray 253. The Cognitive Study of Religiosity and Contemporary Lived Religion: Complementarity as a Methodological Approach, Sławomir Sztajer, Rafael Fernández Hart, Ben-Willie Kwaku Golo and Sidney Castillo 554. Heteronormative Religion? Attitudes to Abortion and Same-Sex Relationships on a Global Scale, Peter Nynäs, Ariela Keysar, Clara Marlijn Meijer and Sofia Sjö 795. The Multiplicity of Chinese and Indian Religions: A Critical Reappraisal of the Notion of “Eastern Religion”, Måns Broo and Ruby Sain 1136. Conceptualisations of the “Sacred Individual”: A Comparative Study of Russian and Finnish Young Adults, Polina Vrublevskaya, Marcus Moberg and Karoliina Dahl 1417. Secular Identities in Context: Emerging Prototypes among Non-religious Young Adults, Janne Kontala, Ariela Keysar and Sawsan Kheir 1678. Multiple Identifications: Growing Diversity and Complexity in Religious and Secular Worldviews, Ruth Illman, Peter Nynäs and Nurit Novis-Deutsch 1979. Towards a New Methodological Perspective: Concluding Reflections on Cross-cultural Research in the Study of Religions, Peter Nynäs, Ruth Illman and Rafael Fernández Hart 225Index 243