'They're so into it': Perceptions of 'Religion', Orthodoxy and Belonging in Post-Yugoslav Serbia

Much has been written about how people embraced new religious identities following the collapse of socialist regimes. This article argues that it is also important to consider the perspective of those (sometimes sceptical) people who may be less eager to participate in new, emergent forms of embodie...

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Main Author: Lackenby, Nicholas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Palacky University Olomouc 2022
In: e-Rhizome
Year: 2022, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 86-102
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Summary:Much has been written about how people embraced new religious identities following the collapse of socialist regimes. This article argues that it is also important to consider the perspective of those (sometimes sceptical) people who may be less eager to participate in new, emergent forms of embodied religious practice. In the ethnographic context of post-Yugoslav Serbia, I ask how 'religion' is perceived, constituted, and evaluated from the sidelines. How do local perceptions of what 'religion' is connect - and collide - with wider ethno-moral communities? I make this argument through a close analysis of an interview with a female interlocutor, a...
ISSN:2571-242X
Contains:Enthalten in: e-Rhizome
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5507/rh.2021.006