“Always an Imam”: Understanding the Occupation of Imam from Theoretical Perspectives on Professions

In this article, the occupation of the imam is analysed using a profession-theoretical approach. Following Oevermann, we view professionalised action as a relational practice, characterised by a paradoxical unity of diffuseness and specificity. Drawing on empirical data on imams in Switzerland, we h...

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Authors: Trucco, Noemi 1981- (Author) ; Dehbi, Asmaa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Professionalisation
B diffuseness
B Imams
B power approach to professions
B profession theory
B Switzerland
B Stress
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