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Religious Voices in Self-Narratives

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The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems – both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differe...
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  • 17 July 2013
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In present-day pluralistic and individualized societies, the question of how individuals appropriate religious traditions has become particularly relevant. In this volume, psychologists, anthropologists, and historians examine the presence of religious voices in narrative constructions of the self. The focus is on the multiple ways religious stories and practices feature in self-narratives about major life transitions. The contributions explore the ways in which such voices inform the accommodation and interpretation of these transitions. In addition to being inspired by Dan McAdams’ approach to life stories as ‘personal myths’ that inform us about the quests of individuals for a satisfactory balance between agency and communion, most of the contributors have found the theory of ‘the dialogical self’ developed by Hubert Hermans particularly useful. Thus the contributions explore the ways in which identity formation is shaped by internal dialogues between personal and collective voices in the context of the specific constellations of power in which these voices are embedded. The volume is divided into three parts addressing theoretical and methodological considerations, religious resources in narratives on life transitions, and religious positioning in diaspora.

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Price: $270.00
Pages: 288
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Publication Date: 17 July 2013
ISBN: 9781614512196
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: REL017000 RELIGION / Comparative Religion, REL075000 RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, SOC002000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOC039000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion
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Marjo Buitelaar and Hetty Zock , University of Groningen, The Netherlands.