Engaging with Living Religion: A Guide to Fieldwork in the Study of Religion

Engaging with Living Religion: A Guide to Fieldwork in the Study of Religion
ISBN-10
131750769X
ISBN-13
9781317507697
Category
Religion
Pages
180
Language
English
Published
2015-03-27
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Stephen E. Gregg, Lynne Scholefield

Description

Understanding living religion requires students to experience everyday religious practice in diverse environments and communities. This guide provides the ideal introduction to fieldwork and the study of religion outside the lecture theatre. Covering theoretical and practical dimensions of research, the book helps students learn to ‘read’ religious sites and communities, and to develop their understanding of planning, interaction, observation, participation and interviews. Students are encouraged to explore their own expectations and sensitivities, and to develop a good understanding of ethical issues, group-learning and individual research. The chapters contain student testimonies, examples of student work and student-led questions.

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