Toward a post-secular anthropology

The discipline of anthropology is dominated by a secular analytical approach which requires the bounding of religion and its exclusion from anthropological ways-of-knowing. This is premised on a historical understanding of the discipline as scientific, rational, objective and modern. While these nor...

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Autore principale: Fountain, Philip (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2013
In: The Australian journal of anthropology
Anno: 2013, Volume: 24, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 310-328
Altre parole chiave:B Secularity
B Christian Theology
B anthropological theology
B Anthropology
B Graham Ward
B Post-secular
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Riepilogo:The discipline of anthropology is dominated by a secular analytical approach which requires the bounding of religion and its exclusion from anthropological ways-of-knowing. This is premised on a historical understanding of the discipline as scientific, rational, objective and modern. While these norms are now routinely critiqued, theology remains peculiarly marginalised. This article probes the contours of an anthropology beyond the secular which involves both critical reflection on the secularity of the discipline and a willingness to experiment with new ways of doing anthropology with/in theology.
ISSN:1757-6547
Comprende:Enthalten in: The Australian journal of anthropology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/taja.12053