What's in a name?': the case for Study of Religions'
This article makes the case for adopting Study of Religions' as a single common disciplinary name for cross-cultural, comparative and theoretical studies of religion/s'. I argue that the grammatical and substantive format of this name adequately addresses disciplinary requirements and re...
| Nebentitel: | Futures |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2020]
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Religion
Jahr: 2020, Band: 50, Heft: 1, Seiten: 129-136 |
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Religionswissenschaft
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Religionswissenschaft |
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Paradigm
B Poststructuralism B Religious Studies B study of religions B post-1960s B Discipline |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article makes the case for adopting Study of Religions' as a single common disciplinary name for cross-cultural, comparative and theoretical studies of religion/s'. I argue that the grammatical and substantive format of this name adequately addresses disciplinary requirements and resolves a longstanding debate in the field. It also supplies a distinctive, recognizable international brand. While poststructuralist and deconstructionist work in the field has been stimulating, it has not fostered positive disciplinary identification. Adoption of a single name will promote centripetal drive and theoretical coherence which is where the most effective work in the Study of Religions has been done since the 1960s - and continues. |
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| ISSN: | 1096-1151 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2019.1685181 |