Working through the Problems of Study Abroad Using the Methodologies of Religious Studies
After illustrating the joys of teaching religious studies abroad with an anecdote from my trip to China, I warn of some of its inherent pedagogical and ethical challenges. I argue that teaching some of the "new directions" in religious studies scholarship might address these challenges. Th...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Teaching theology and religion
Jahr: 2015, Band: 18, Heft: 1, Seiten: 37-45 |
| IxTheo Notationen: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion AH Religionspädagogik |
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Authenticity
B higher education contexts B new directions in religious studies scholarship B study abroad |
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| Zusammenfassung: | After illustrating the joys of teaching religious studies abroad with an anecdote from my trip to China, I warn of some of its inherent pedagogical and ethical challenges. I argue that teaching some of the "new directions" in religious studies scholarship might address these challenges. These include a turning away from the abstract (texts, beliefs, theologies) and towards the concrete (bodies, places, rituals); moving away from teaching religions as unchanging, ancient verities and instead emphasizing the impact that colonialism, modernization, and secularism have had; moving from searching for authenticity to questioning it; and emphasizing methodological self-consciousness. Keeping these new directions in mind will help ensure the study abroad experience is educationally successful. This essay serves as an introduction to a series of six additional essays comprising a special section of the journal (see Teaching Theology and Religion 18:1, January 2015). |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9647 |
| Bezug: | Kritik in ""Oh Events" for the Professor (2015)"
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| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Teaching theology and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/teth.12261 |