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Examining the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as
well as in related disciplines that have shaped the field, this
updated textbook includes cultural approaches from anthropology,
history, literature, and critical studies in race, sexuality, and
gender. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and includes:
· the biographical and historical context of each theorist ·
their approaches and key writings · analysis and evaluation of
each theory · a list of key terms · suggested further reading
Part One: Comparative Approaches considers how major features such
as taboo, texts, myths, and ritual work across religious
traditions. This section explores the work of Mary Douglas, Phyllis
Trible, Wendy Doniger, Catherine Bell and, new to this edition,
Tomoko Masuzawa, whose contributions reveal the colonialist
assumptions of the comparative, world religions model. Part Two:
Examining Particularities analyzes the comparative approach through
the work of Alice Walker, Charles Long, and Caroline Walker Bynum,
who all suggest that the specifics of race, body, place and time
must be considered. Part Three: Expanding Boundaries examines
Gloria Anzaldúa’s language of religion, as well as the work of
Judith Butler on performative, queer theories of religion, Saba
Mahmood, whose work considers postcolonial religious encounters,
secularism, and the relationship between “East” and “West”.
New to this edition is Jasbir Puar’s work on work on affect,
gender, sexuality, and disability. Along with a list of key terms,
each section now includes an introduction highlighting the
contributions of each thinker and their relation to previous
theories that dominated the field.
This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential
theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place,
presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates
occurring in the field of religious studies. Each chapter focuses
on a major theorist and contains: * an introduction contextualizing
their key ideas * one or two selections representative of the
theorist's innovative methodological approach(es) * discussion
questions to extend and deepen reader engagement Divided in three
sections, the first part includes foundational comparative debates:
* Mary Douglas's articulation of purity and impurity * Phyllis
Trible's methods of reading sacred texts * Wendy Doniger's
comparative mythology * Catherine Bell's reimagining of religious
and secular ritual The second part focuses on methodological
particularity: * Alice Walker's use of narrative * Charles Long's
critique of Eurocentricism * Caroline Walker Bynum's emphasis on
gender and materiality The third section focuses on expanding
boundaries: * Gloria Anzaldua's work on borders and languages *
Judith Butler's critique of gender and sex norms * Saba Mahmood's
expansion on the critique of colonialism's secularizing demands
Reflecting the cultural turn and extending the existing canon, this
is the anthology instructors have been waiting for. For further
detail on the theorists discussed, please consult Cultural
Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and
Methods, edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister.
Examining the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as
well as in related disciplines that have shaped the field, this
updated textbook includes cultural approaches from anthropology,
history, literature, and critical studies in race, sexuality, and
gender. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and includes:
· the biographical and historical context of each theorist ·
their approaches and key writings · analysis and evaluation of
each theory · a list of key terms · suggested further reading
Part One: Comparative Approaches considers how major features such
as taboo, texts, myths, and ritual work across religious
traditions. This section explores the work of Mary Douglas, Phyllis
Trible, Wendy Doniger, Catherine Bell and, new to this edition,
Tomoko Masuzawa, whose contributions reveal the colonialist
assumptions of the comparative, world religions model. Part Two:
Examining Particularities analyzes the comparative approach through
the work of Alice Walker, Charles Long, and Caroline Walker Bynum,
who all suggest that the specifics of race, body, place and time
must be considered. Part Three: Expanding Boundaries examines
Gloria Anzaldúa’s language of religion, as well as the work of
Judith Butler on performative, queer theories of religion, Saba
Mahmood, whose work considers postcolonial religious encounters,
secularism, and the relationship between “East” and “West”.
New to this edition is Jasbir Puar’s work on work on affect,
gender, sexuality, and disability. Along with a list of key terms,
each section now includes an introduction highlighting the
contributions of each thinker and their relation to previous
theories that dominated the field.
This is the first book to provide an introduction to contemporary
cultural approaches to the study of religion. This book makes
sophisticated ideas accessible at an introductory level, and
examines the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as
well as in related disciplines that have shaped the field including
anthropology, history, literature, and critical studies in race,
sexuality, and gender. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar
and includes: * the biographical and historical context of each
theorist * their approaches and key writings * analysis and
evaluation of each theory * suggested further reading. Part One:
Comparative Approaches considers how major features such as taboo,
texts, myths and ritual work across religious traditions by
exploring the work of Mary Douglas, Phyllis Trible, Wendy Doniger
and Catherine Bell. Part Two: Examining Particularities analyzes
the comparative approach through the work of Alice Walker, Charles
Long and Caroline Walker Bynum, who all suggest that the specifics
of race, body, place and time must be considered. Part Three:
Expanding Boundaries examines Gloria Anzaldua's language of
religion, as well as the work of Judith Butler on performative,
queer theories of religion, and concludes with Saba Mahmood, whose
work considers postcolonial religious encounters, secularism, and
the relationship between "East" and "West." Reflecting the cultural
turn and challenging the existing canon, this is the anthology
instructors have been waiting for. For primary texts by the
theorists discussed, please consult The Bloomsbury Reader in
Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Sarah J.
Bloesch and Meredith Minister.
This is the first book to provide an introduction to contemporary
cultural approaches to the study of religion. This book makes
sophisticated ideas accessible at an introductory level, and
examines the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as
well as in related disciplines that have shaped the field including
anthropology, history, literature, and critical studies in race,
sexuality, and gender. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar
and includes: * the biographical and historical context of each
theorist * their approaches and key writings * analysis and
evaluation of each theory * suggested further reading. Part One:
Comparative Approaches considers how major features such as taboo,
texts, myths and ritual work across religious traditions by
exploring the work of Mary Douglas, Phyllis Trible, Wendy Doniger
and Catherine Bell. Part Two: Examining Particularities analyzes
the comparative approach through the work of Alice Walker, Charles
Long and Caroline Walker Bynum, who all suggest that the specifics
of race, body, place and time must be considered. Part Three:
Expanding Boundaries examines Gloria Anzaldua's language of
religion, as well as the work of Judith Butler on performative,
queer theories of religion, and concludes with Saba Mahmood, whose
work considers postcolonial religious encounters, secularism, and
the relationship between "East" and "West." Reflecting the cultural
turn and challenging the existing canon, this is the anthology
instructors have been waiting for. For primary texts by the
theorists discussed, please consult The Bloomsbury Reader in
Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Sarah J.
Bloesch and Meredith Minister.
This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential
theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place,
presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates
occurring in the field of religious studies. Each chapter focuses
on a major theorist and contains: * an introduction contextualizing
their key ideas * one or two selections representative of the
theorist's innovative methodological approach(es) * discussion
questions to extend and deepen reader engagement Divided in three
sections, the first part includes foundational comparative debates:
* Mary Douglas's articulation of purity and impurity * Phyllis
Trible's methods of reading sacred texts * Wendy Doniger's
comparative mythology * Catherine Bell's reimagining of religious
and secular ritual The second part focuses on methodological
particularity: * Alice Walker's use of narrative * Charles Long's
critique of Eurocentricism * Caroline Walker Bynum's emphasis on
gender and materiality The third section focuses on expanding
boundaries: * Gloria Anzaldua's work on borders and languages *
Judith Butler's critique of gender and sex norms * Saba Mahmood's
expansion on the critique of colonialism's secularizing demands
Reflecting the cultural turn and extending the existing canon, this
is the anthology instructors have been waiting for. For further
detail on the theorists discussed, please consult Cultural
Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and
Methods, edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister.
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