The sociology of conversion narratives: a conundrum, a theory, and an opportunity

Using Paul Ricoeur’s theory of narrative to consider John Lofland and Rodney Stark’s classic “Becoming a World-Saver”, I address a fundamental conundrum in the sociology of conversion. If the conversion story is told in the light of the new discourse—brought about by the conversion—how can sociologi...

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Autor principal: McKinnon, Andrew (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2022
En: Journal of contemporary religion
Año: 2022, Volumen: 37, Número: 1, Páginas: 89-105
Otras palabras clave:B Sociology
B Narrative
B Religious Conversion
B Ricoeur
B Accounts
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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