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Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods

Editat de M. Cooper Minister, Sarah J. Bloesch
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 dec 2023
Examining the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as well as in related disciplines that have shaped the field, this updated textbook includes cultural approaches from anthropology, history, literature, and critical studies in race, sexuality, and gender.Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and includes:the biographical and historical context of each theoristtheir approaches and key writingsanalysis and evaluation of each theorya list of key termssuggested further readingPart One: Comparative Approaches considers how major features such as taboo, texts, myths, and ritual work across religious traditions. This section explores the work of Mary Douglas, Phyllis Trible, Wendy Doniger, Catherine Bell and, new to this edition, Tomoko Masuzawa, whose contributions reveal the colonialist assumptions of the comparative, world religions model.Part Two: Examining Particularities analyzes the comparative approach through the work of Alice Walker, Charles Long, and Caroline Walker Bynum, who all suggest that the specifics of race, body, place and time must be considered.Part Three: Expanding Boundaries examines Gloria Anzaldúa's language of religion, as well as the work ofJudith Butler on performative, queer theories of religion, Saba Mahmood, whose work considers postcolonial religious encounters, secularism, and the relationship between "East" and "West". New to this edition is Jasbir Puar's work on work on affect, gender, sexuality, and disability.Along with a list of key terms, each section now includes an introduction highlighting the contributions of each thinker and their relation to previous theories that dominated the field.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350303102
ISBN-10: 1350303100
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 169 x 244 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:2
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Each section begins with a new introduction that highlights the contributions of each thinker and how they relate to previous theories that dominated the field

Notă biografică

M. Cooper Minister is Associate Professor of Religion at Shenandoah University, USASarah J Bloesch is Teaching Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her teaching and research interests focus on Christianity, race, and sexuality in the United States.

Cuprins

Introduction, M. Cooper Minister, (Shenandoah University, USA) and Sarah J. Bloesch, (University of North Carolina and Chapel Hill, USA)Part I: Comparative Approaches1. The Bounds of Body, State, and Religion: Mary Douglas. Kathryn Lofton, (Yale University, USA)2. Feminist Textual Critique: Phyllis Trible. Rhiannon Graybill, (Rhodes College, USA)3. Myth and the Religious Imaginary: Wendy Doniger, (Laurie Patton, Middlebury College, USA)4. Ritual and Belief: Catherine Bell, Kevin O'Neill, (University of Toronto, Canada)5. Inventing World Religions: Tomoko Masuzawa, Randall Styers, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)Part II: Examining Particularities6. Signifying Religion in the Modern World: Charles H. Long , (Juan Floyd-Thomas, Vanderbilt University, USA)7. Womanist Religious Interpretation: Alice Walker, Caroline Medine, (University of Georgia, USA)8. Gender and Materiality: Caroline Walker Bynum, Jessica A. Boon, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)Part III: Expanding Boundaries9. Mestiza Language of Religion: Gloria Anzaldúa, Joseph Winters, (Duke University, USA)10. Peformative, Queer Theories of Religion: Judith Butler, Ellen T Armour, (Vanderbilt University, USA) and Sarah J. Bloesch, (University of North Carolina and Chapel Hill, USA)11. Disrupting Secular Power and the Study of Religion: Saba Mahmood, Sher Ali Tareen, (Franklin and Marshall College, USA)12. Transnational Sexualities and Religion: Jasbir Puar, Jacob Lau, (California State University, Northridge, USA)BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

The secret is out! Minister and Bloesch's 2nd edition is a testament to the conversation they've generated about the field. With expanded introductions, key words, and additional content, this expanded version of Cultural Approaches to Religion further presses the benefit of examining and questioning the canon. Even more than before, this volume empowers students and scholars for this critical task!
With helpful updates and several new chapters, the authors provide incisive essays on some of the most important approaches to religious studies in recent decades. This welcome and timely introduction to disciplinary discussions will be useful to students and scholars alike.
Intentional and smart, this collection is just the right mix of comprehensive overview and intriguing detail. The book is an indispensable aid to understanding, and understanding more deeply, issues of identity, power, and subjectivity in the contemporary study of religion.
Minister and Bloesch's book is an invaluable resource for teaching. The compelling case studies illustrate not only why theory matters, but how it can be an invaluable tool in trying to understand our multivocal cultural landscapes. By focusing on theorists writing in the second half of the 20thcentury, Minister and Bloesch both productively destabilize the term "religion" and clarify the human relationships and power structures the term often obscures.