| Description |
1 online resource (x, 214 pages) |
| Contents |
pt. I. Key debates on secularism and society. Political religion : secularity and the study of religion in global civil society / John D'Arcy May ; Australia's "shy" de-secularisation process / Adam Possamai ; Muslims, equality and secularism / Tariq Modood ; Section 116 : the politics of secularism in Australian legal and political discourse / Holly Randell-Moon ; Dreams of the autonomous and reflexive self : the religious significance of contemporary lifestyle media / Gordon Lynch -- pt. II. Marginalisation of religious and spiritual issues. Studying religion in Sub-Saharan Africa / Maria Frahm-Arp ; Demographic fertility research : a question of disciplinary beliefs and methods / Lareen Newman ; Turning the world upside down / Caroline Humphrey ; Spirituality and gender viewed through a global lens / Ursula King ; Reading spiritually : transforming knowledge in a new age / Natassja Smiljanic -- pt. III. Reflections on social science research methodologies. Self-assigned religious affiliation : a study among adolescents in England and Wales / Leslie J. Francis ; Concepts and misconceptions in the scientific study of spirituality / Miguel Farias, Elisabeth Hense ; Religion, spirituality and social science : researching Muslims and crime / Muzammil Quiaishi ; Inadvertent offence : when "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" / Maree Gruppetta |
| Summary |
This edited collection brings together an international panel of contributors to explore ways of engaging with issues of religion and spirituality when carrying out social science research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Religion and sociology.
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sociology of religion.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion.
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Religion and sociology
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Godsdienst.
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Spiritualiteit.
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Sociale wetenschappen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Spalek, Basia, editor.
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Imtoual, Alia, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781847423634 |
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1847423639 |
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128207072X |
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9781282070721 |
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