Exploring the expansion of British Practical Theology: an enquiry using c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity, conversation, and autoethnography as a methodological approach
Can I, as a Brown British Muslim Woman, belong in British Practical Theology? Deploying conversational and autoethnographic methods, and using Courtney Goto’s c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity approach, I reflect on an eight-year doctoral journey. Unexpected insights and deeper awareness into the chall...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2023
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Practical theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 6, Pages: 693-706 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam KBF British Isles NBE Anthropology RA Practical theology |
| Further subjects: | B
c / Critical i / Intersubjectivity
B Intercultural B Belonging B autoethnography B Conversation B Methods |
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| Summary: | Can I, as a Brown British Muslim Woman, belong in British Practical Theology? Deploying conversational and autoethnographic methods, and using Courtney Goto’s c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity approach, I reflect on an eight-year doctoral journey. Unexpected insights and deeper awareness into the challenges encountering those engaging in intercultural bridge building are generated. First, I describe the research context and include a relevant précis of my background. Second, I summarise Goto’s c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity approach and emphasise some key ethical considerations in its use. Third, I advocate for bringing dimensions of ‘power, privilege and oppression’ [Goto 2018, 98] into the reflexive work of Practical Theology. Finally, I present a case study deploying c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity by British Practical Theologians and demonstrate the mutual reflexive effect of conversation and autoethnography as methodological approaches. The paper concludes by drawing attention to the enhanced personal and relational awareness created by engaging with those who appear to be different to ourselves. I propose that c/Critical i/Intersubjectivity influences and deepens individual and collective understanding of humanity, and creates space for mutual presence and engagement despite obvious and hidden differences. A call is made for Practical Theologians to undertake intercultural and interreligious exchange with the aim of getting to know one another. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2023.2270802 |