Underlife in a Baptist Church

This paper applies Goffman's concept of the underlife of an organization to the study of a Baptish church. Central to the underlife framework is the individual's secondary adjustment, the type of behavior or arrangement whereby the person seeks clandestine rewards while attempting to appea...

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Main Author: Ingram, Larry C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1982
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1982, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-152
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Summary:This paper applies Goffman's concept of the underlife of an organization to the study of a Baptish church. Central to the underlife framework is the individual's secondary adjustment, the type of behavior or arrangement whereby the person seeks clandestine rewards while attempting to appear sincerely engaged in his role. A number of types of secondary adjustment and their functions are described, leading to the conclusion that the church has a complex underlife, and that it is, therefore, an important aspect of church structure.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3511103