The economics of religion : anthropological approaches / edited by Lionel Obadia, Donald C. Wood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Obadia, Lionel.

Wood, Donald C.

Series:

Research in economic anthropology ; v. 31.

Research in economic anthropology, 0190-1281 ; v. 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects.

Economics.

Religion--Economic aspects.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley [England] : Emerald Group Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Economics of Religion explores the new paradigms of 'religious economics' and 'economies of religion' under the scope of transdisciplinary and international perspectives. It examines and appraises some of the recent theoretical developments and methodological innovations in religious and social sciences. This volume offers the chance to extend the analysis of religious behaviours by means of conceptual and methodological models of economics. It goes far beyond the classical 'economy and religion' debate, and suggests not only theoretical but also epistemological changes in the study of religion: individual rationality and rational choice, market theory, demand and supply theory, branding and commodification of religion, believers 'consumer' habits, churches competitive strategies, for example. Of course, these are not exempt from criticism, which this volume also addresses. These detailed and localized case-studies range from experimental to ethnographic methods, psychological to cultural aspects of believing and practising cults in the scope of economics of religion. Geographical areas covered include Nigeria, Bolivia, Italy, Mexico, France, Korea, Nepal and Tonga.

Contents:

Economics and religion, economics in religion, economics of religion : reopening the grounds for anthropology? / Lionel Obadia, Donald C. Wood

Trust, faith and calculativeness : a theoretical extension of O. Williamson's 'institutional trust' / Peter Seele

Property unbound? : debating the 'sacrificial economy' / Simon Coleman

A Catholic alternative to globalization? : the Compagnia delle Opere / Riccardo Nanini

The economy of the host in the monastic world : a non-economic economy / Isabelle Jonveaux

Is Buddhism like a hamburger? : Buddhism and the market economy in a globalized world / Lionel Obadia

Spiritual capital : on the materiality and immateriality of blessings in Puerto Rican Brujería / Raquel Romberg

Promising and engaging the future through ritual sponsorships in eastern Yucatan, Mexico / Andrés Dapuez, Andrés Dzib May, Sabrina Gavigan

God unlimited : economic transformations of contemporary Nigerian Pentecostalism / Asonzeh Ukah

Multi-level marketing : at the crossroads of economy and religion / Nathalie Luca

Economic, religious, and social practice of giving : a microanalysis of donating in the kingdom of Tonga / Natsuko Higa

Are religious individuals more generous, trusting, and cooperative? : an experimental test of the effect of religion on prosociality / Brian Paciotti, Peter Richerson, Billy Baum, Mark Lubell, Tim Waring, Richard McElreath, Charles Efferson, Ed Edsten

Charitable Christians, punitive neighbors : religiosity and economic norms in a water-scarce environment / Benjamin Jewell, Amber Wutich.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9786613354792

9781283354790

1283354799

9781780522296

1780522290

OCLC:

768167416