Situating spirituality: context, practice, and power

"Spirituality is in the spotlight. While levels of religious belief and observance are declining in much of the Western world, interest in spirituality is surging. This volume advances our understanding of contemporary spirituality by highlighting its profoundly social dimensions. It demonstrat...

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Contributors: Steensland, Brian 1967- (Editor) ; Kucinskas, Jaime (Editor) ; Sun, Anna 1971- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spirituality / Religious life / Religious sociology
Further subjects:B Spirituality Social aspects
B Collection of essays
B Spirituality
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Summary:"Spirituality is in the spotlight. While levels of religious belief and observance are declining in much of the Western world, interest in spirituality is surging. This volume advances our understanding of contemporary spirituality by highlighting its profoundly social dimensions. It demonstrates how spirituality is shaped by its religious, cultural, and political contexts; how embodied and collective spiritual practices undergird spiritual life and intersect with social characteristics (e.g., race, gender, and sexuality); and how spirituality is impacted by power relations and institutional arrangements. The contributors are leading international scholars and their chapters address spirituality in a wide range of religious and global contexts"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0197565018