New Spirituality, Self, and Belonging

How New Agers and Neo-Pagans Talk about Themselves

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

Through in-depth interviews with 22 New Agers and Neo-Pagans, this study proposes a new model of religious identity from a sociological standpoint. The analysis demonstrates that in spite of their great diversity of beliefs and lack of strong organizational ties, a discernible community of alternative spiritualists does exist.This volume will appeal not only to scholars of the sociology of religion, but also to sociologists interested in community building, social movements, and self-identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-10-28
Mått:157 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275959579

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JON P. BLOCH is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University./e His research and teaching interests include social theory, sociology of religion, and sociology of sex and gender.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Conceptualizing Alternative Spirituality Talking About Self and Community Ideological Strains: Spirituality and Science Other Dualisms: Earth/Sky, Goddess/God, Darkness/Light Ideological Limitations Mythology as Ideology Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index