{"product_id":"cultural-approaches-to-studying-religion","title":"Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eExamining 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter is written by a leading scholar and includes:\u003cbr\u003ethe biographical and historical context of each theorist\u003cbr\u003etheir approaches and key writings\u003cbr\u003eanalysis and evaluation of each theory\u003cbr\u003ea list of key terms\u003cbr\u003esuggested further reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Three: Expanding Boundaries examines Gloria Anzaldúa’s language of religion, as well as the work of\u003cbr\u003eJudith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54251941953880,"sku":"9781350303089","price":87.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350303089.jpg?v=1770275708","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cultural-approaches-to-studying-religion","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}