Religion, spirituality and the social sciences : challenging marginalisation /: challenging marginalisation. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Basia Spalek and Alia Imtoual.
• Editors: Spalek, Basia; Imtoual, Alia
• Contents: Pt. I. Key debates on secularism and society. Political religion : secularity and the study of religion in global civil society / John D'Arcy May ; Australia's "shy" de-secularisation process / Adam Possamai ; Muslims, equality and secularism / Tariq Modood ; Section 116 : the politics of secularism in Australian legal and political discourse / Holly Randell-Moon ; Dreams of the autonomous and reflexive self : the religious significance of contemporary lifestyle media / Gordon Lynch -- pt. II. Marginalisation of religious and spiritual issues. Studying religion in Sub-Saharan Africa / Maria Frahm-Arp ; Demographic fertility research : a question of disciplinary beliefs and methods / Lareen Newman ; Turning the world upside down / Caroline Humphrey ; Spirituality and gender viewed through a global lens / Ursula King ; Reading spiritually : transforming knowledge in a new age / Natassja Smiljanic -- pt. III. Reflections on social science research methodologies. Self-assigned religious affiliation : a study among adolescents in England and Wales / Leslie J. Francis ; Concepts and misconceptions in the scientific study of spirituality / Miguel Farias, Elisabeth Hense ; Religion, spirituality and social science : researching Muslims and crime / Muzammil Quiaishi ; Inadvertent offence : when "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" / Maree Gruppetta.
• Publisher Details: Bristol, UK : Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 214 pages)
• Subjects: 306.6; Religion and sociology; Religion and the social sciences; Social sciences; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion; Religion and sociology; Godsdienst; Spiritualiteit; Sociale wetenschappen; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847423634; 1847423639; 9781282070721
• Related ISBNs: 128207072X; 1847420419; 9781847420411
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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