Stereotyping Religion II (eBook)

Critiquing Clich s

Brad Stoddard, Craig Martin (Herausgeber)

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2023
176 Seiten
Bloomsbury Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-350-26360-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Building on the success of Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clich s, this follow up volume dismantles a further 10 widespread stereotypes and clich s about religion, focusing on clich s that a new generation of students are most familiar with. Each chapter includes:- A description of a particular clich - Discussion of where it appears in popular culture or popular media- Discussion of where it appears in scholarly literature- A historical contextualization of its use in the past- An analysis of the social or rhetorical work the clich accomplishes in the presentClich s addressed include:- "e;Religion and science naturally conflict"e; - "e;All religions are against LGBTQ rights"e;- "e;Eastern religions are more spiritual than Western religions"e;- "e;Religion is personal and not subject to government regulation"e;- "e;Religious pluralism gives everyone a voice"e; Written in an easy and accessible style, Stereotyping Religion II: Critiquing Clich s is suitable for all readers looking to clear away unsophisticated assumptions in preparation for more critical studies.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.5.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• ISBN-10: 1-350-26360-5 / 1350263605
• ISBN-13: 978-1-350-26360-4 / 9781350263604