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Engaging with Living Religion: A Guide to Fieldwork in the Study of Religion
Gregg, Stephen E., Scholefield, Lynne
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Description for Engaging with Living Religion: A Guide to Fieldwork in the Study of Religion
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415534482
SKU
V9780415534482
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99-1
About Gregg, Stephen E., Scholefield, Lynne
Stephen E. Gregg is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, where he specialises in Contemporary Religion and Method and Theory in the Study of Religion. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the British Association for the Study of Religions, and has conducted research and led student Study Tours and Study Visits throughout the ... Read more
Reviews for Engaging with Living Religion: A Guide to Fieldwork in the Study of Religion
"Religion is lived both in almost casual everyday ways and in dramatic rituals. Gregg and Scholefield expertly guide us towards skillful approaches to fieldwork that will enrich understanding of people’s religious lives. They offer good advice for relatively adept researchers but they are most brilliant in pioneering ways for undergraduate students to learn how to engage with lived religion. This ... Read more