Religion and Globalization

Media-Kombination

1594 Seiten

2010
Routledge
978-0-415-55032-1 (ISBN)

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Because space and identities are reformulated by religions as they break through geographic and cultural boundaries, religion is now widely recognized as ‘the great globalizer’. In particular, as they become transnational, religions adapt to new social contexts and interact with other cultures, transforming themselves and their cultural environment. Furthermore, religions and their adherents are extremely responsive to globalization, whether they perceive it as threatening their particular identity or as an opportunity to provide a universal message to the world and become a ‘global religion’. This new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together all the key texts on globalization and religion in one easy-to-use ‘mini library’. Each of the volumes articulates theoretical and empirical perspectives: while theories attempt to grasp the nature of the relations between globalization and religion, a diversity of case studies shed light on the importance of religion in the making of contemporary global situations.

The first volume brings together the best scholarship on religion and space in its global context. Volume II entitled 'Westernization of Religion and its Counter-Trends' looks at the debates surrounding the westernization of religion including the transnational diffusion and local expressions of Christianity and counter-trends to the westernization of religion. Volume III features articles concerning the theories and case-studies on the religious responses to globalization. The final volume looks at the new challenges, epistemological and transnational faced by religion and politics in their global context.

Volume I: Religion and Space in Global Context Part 1: Theorizing Globalization and Religion Part 2: Religion and Space in Global Context a. Space, Centre and Periphery b. Diasporas and their Territories c. Transcending Space: Religions and the Media Volume II: Westernization of Religion and its Counter-Trends Part 3: Debating the Westernization of Religion Part 4: Transnational Diffusion and Local Expressions of Christianity Part 5: Counter-trends to the Westernization of Religion? a. Easternization of the West, Westernization of the East b. The Transnationalism of Yoruba Religions c. Islam as a Global Religion Volume III: Religious Responses to Globalization Part 6: Theorizing Religious Responses to Globalization a. Constructing ideal-typical Religious Responses to Globalization b. Fundamentalism as a Conservative Response to Globalization Part 7: Case-studies of Religious Responses to Globalization a. Particularism in Global Context b. Embracing the World-system: Religious Universalism in Global Context c. Religious Responses to the Global Economy Volume IV: Religion and Politics in Global Context – New Challenges Part 8: Globalization, Religion and Politics: Epistemological Challenges Part 9: Religion and Transnational Politics a. Religion and Global Governance b. The Management of Religion at a Transnational Level: The Case of Europe Part 10: Do Transnational Religions Challenge Nation-states?

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.10.2010
Reihe/Serie	Critical Concepts in Social Studies
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	3210 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-415-55032-7 / 0415550327
ISBN-13	978-0-415-55032-1 / 9780415550321
Zustand	Neuware