Entering religious minds : the social study of worldviews / edited by Mona Kanwal Sheikh and Mark Juergensmeyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sheikh, Mona Kanwal, editor.

Juergensmeyer, Mark, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Religions.

Physical Description:

xi, 125 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

Led by Mona Kanwal Sheikh and Mark Juergensmeyer, nine authors journey into the worlds of unusual, sometimes violent religious groups. Together, these original first-person contributions provide an integrated, problem-solving approach to field research in religious extremism, illustrating ground-breaking methods in gaining access to their subjects' worldviews. In a narrative style that is at once both conversational and rigorous, the book demonstrates for students, researchers, and journalists the relevance of religious studies to political science, sociology, and anthropology. It is particularly well suited to upper-level courses at the intersection of religion and the social sciences. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The Challenge of Entering Religious Minds / Mark Juergensmeyer and Mona Kanwal Sheikh

Part I Bridging Disciplines: Theology, Religious Studies, and Social Science: From Methodists to Mormons: Reflections on Describing and Explaining Religious Worldviews / Ann Taves

Finding a Vocation Between Religious Worlds / Richard Madsen

Route 40: Encountering a Spiritual School in the Desert / Ariel Glucklich

Translating Worldviews: Religious Studies as a Social Science / Julie Ingersoll

Part II Encountering Religious Violence: Fieldwork, Empathy, and Immersion: Talking with Terrorists, Entering Their Minds / Mark Juergensmeyer

Epistemic Worldviews: Buddhist Perspectives on Violence / Michael Jerryson

Lessons from My Study of the Pakistani Taliban Mona / Kanwal Sheikh

Interviewing White Ethno(-Religious) Nationalists: Reflections on Fieldwork / Sara Kamali

Grasping Ritual Violence in Ancient Texts / Margo Kitts

Conclusion: The Significance of Worldview Analysis for Social Sciences / Mona Kanwal Sheikh

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138603929

1138603929

9781138603936

1138603937

OCLC:

1099544727