Insiders, outsiders, advocates and apostates and the religions they study: Location and the sociology of religion

Awareness of how researchers’ locations and sympathies influence their research agendas and outcomes has long been a topic for methodological consideration. This article complicates that question by considering the position of the researcher in relation to the position in society of the religions re...

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Main Author: Neitz, Mary Jo 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2013]
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-140
Further subjects:B dominant religion
B marginal religion
B Standpoint
B Location
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