Social Generation as a Lens: A Qualitative Take on Generational Theory
This article explores the utility of generational theory in conducting and analysing qualitative interviews investigating individual religious experiences. We used generational theory in three ways: first, to select respondents; second, to select the interview method; and third, to analyse and conte...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox
[2019]
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Fieldwork in religion
Année: 2019, Volume: 14, Numéro: 1, Pages: 53-69 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Niederlande
/ Société de vie apostolique
/ Génération
/ Structure sociale
/ Recherche sur le terrain
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions CB Spiritualité chrétienne CH Christianisme et société |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
life narrative interviews
B generational theory B qualitative research design B individual religious experiences |
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| Résumé: | This article explores the utility of generational theory in conducting and analysing qualitative interviews investigating individual religious experiences. We used generational theory in three ways: first, to select respondents; second, to select the interview method; and third, to analyse and contextualize the interviews. We interviewed six members of the Apostolic Society, a Dutch religious denomination, each belonging to a different social generation, and the interviews used life narrative techniques. In line with generational theory, experiences during their formative years were discussed as being influential on their individual (religious) experiences within the Apostolic Society; these experiences were then related to larger societal developments. Our findings suggest that generational theory offers an additional lens through which to perform and analyse qualitative research on religion, which may complement other fieldwork research methods in religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-0623 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Fieldwork in religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/firn.39500 |