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Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichés (Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power) by Brad Stoddard; ‎Craig Martin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichés (Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power) about?

Our Culture Is Full Of Popular Stereotypes About Religion, Both Positive And Negative. Many People Uncritically Assume That Religion Is Intrinsically Violent, Or That Religion Makes People Moral, Or That It Is Simply Bullshit. This Concise Volume Tackles 10 Of These Stereotypes, Addresses Why Scholars Of Religion Find Them To Be Cliched, Describes Their Origins, And Explains The Social Or Political Work They Rhetorically Accomplish In The Present. Cliches Addressed Include The Following: Religions Are Belief Systems; I'm Spiritual But Not Religious; Religion Concerns The Transcendent; Learning About Religions Leads To Tolerance And Understanding; Religion Is A Private Matter. Written In An Easy And Accessible Style, Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Cliches Will Be Of Interest To All Readers Looking To Clear Away Unsophisticated Assumptions In Preparation For More Critical Studies. Edited By Brad Stoddard And Craig Martin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Who reads Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichés (Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Brad Stoddard; ‎Craig Martin
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Bloomsbury Academic
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9781474292214
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Religion, History, Christian

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