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The Essentiality of 'Culture' in the Study of Religion and Politics.
- Source :
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion . Dec2011, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p639-653. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This article reviews various theoretical approaches political scientists employ in the analysis of religion and politics and posits culture as a conceptual bridge between competing approaches. After coming to the study of religion slowly in comparison with other social science disciplines, political science finally has a theoretically diverse and thriving religion and politics subfield. However, political scientists' contributions to the social scientific study of religion are hampered by a lack of agreement about whether endogenous or exogenous theoretical approaches ought to dominate our scholarship. I assert that the concept of culture-and more specifically, subculture-might help create more connections across theoretical research traditions. I emphasize how the concept of religion-based subculture is inherent in psychological, social psychological, social movement, and contextual approaches to religion and politics scholarship, and I explore these theoretical connections using the example of religion-based 'us versus them' discourses in contemporary American politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218294
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67612231
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01608.x