Making Sense of Life in Times of Transition
Hardback
Publication Date: 17/07/2013
In present-day pluralistic and individualized societies, the question of how individuals appropriate religious traditions has become particularly relevant. In this volume, psychologists, anthropologists, and historians examine the presence of religious voices in narrative constructions of the self. The focus is on the multiple ways religious stories and practices feature in self-narratives about major life transitions. The contributions explore the ways in which such voices inform the accommodation and interpretation of these transitions. In addition to being inspired by Dan McAdams' approach to life stories as 'personal myths' that inform us about the quests of individuals for a satisfactory balance between agency and communion, most of the contributors have found the theory of 'the dialogical self' developed by Hubert Hermans particularly useful. Thus the contributions explore the ways in which identity formation is shaped by internal dialogues between personal and collective voices in the context of the specific constellations of power in which these voices are embedded. The volume is divided into three parts addressing theoretical and methodological considerations, religious resources in narratives on life transitions, and religious positioning in diaspora.
- ISBN:
- 9781614512196
- 9781614512196
- Category:
- Psychology
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 17-07-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- De Gruyter, Inc.
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 230x155mm
- Weight:
- 0.54kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
You can find this item in:
Literature: history & criticism
Creative writing & creative writing guides
Religion: general
Writing & editing guides
Religious groups: social & cultural aspects
Comparative religion
Religion & beliefs
Sociology
Semantics
Philosophy
Anthropology
Psychology
Show more
Show less
Reviews
Be the first to review Religious Voices in Self-Narratives.
Share This Book: