Rethinking the theoretical base of Peter L. Berger's sociology of religion: Social construction, power, and discourse
Peter L. Berger (1929-2017) was one of the most influential sociologists of the last sixty years. In the sociology of religion, his publications are among the key works of the discipline. This paper is a "positive critique" of three aspects of Berger's theoretical work in the sociolog...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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[2019]
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Critical research on religion
Ano: 2019, Volume: 7, Número: 3, Páginas: 223-236 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Berger, Peter L. 1929-2017
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Peter L. Berger
B Discourse B Social Construction B sociology of religion B Power |
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| Resumo: | Peter L. Berger (1929-2017) was one of the most influential sociologists of the last sixty years. In the sociology of religion, his publications are among the key works of the discipline. This paper is a "positive critique" of three aspects of Berger's theoretical work in the sociology of religion: (1) an inconsistent application of the idea of social construction, (2) a lack of focus on power and ideology, and (3) an insufficient operationalization of language as a vehicle of world-construction. Augmenting Berger's field-defining work with insights from contemporary theories of ideology and discourse, the article provides an outline for a critical constructionist approach to the sociology of religion. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-3040 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2050303219874392 |