Taking 'religion' seriously : : essays on the discursive study of religion / / Teemu Taira.

• Superior document: Supplements to Method & Theory in the Study of Religion ; 18
• VerfasserIn: Taira, Teemu,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Method & Theory in the Study of Religion ; 18.; Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (227 pages)

"This book demonstrates through methodological reflections and carefully chosen case studies a new way to conduct the study of religion. It focuses on how social actors negotiate what counts as "religion" and how discourses on religion are part of the way in which contemporary societies organise themselves. The present volume draws on examples from judicial processes, media discourses, and scholarly debates related to Wiccans, Druids, and Jedi knights, among others. By analysing discourses on religion and building on, rather than rejecting, genealogical critiques of religion, Teemu Taira argues that the study of religion can be constructive and socially relevant"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Teemu Taira -- Copyright Page / Teemu Taira -- Acknowledgements / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Taking "Religion" Seriously / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 2 The Discursive Approach: Theory, Method and the Study of Religion / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 3 Religion as a Discursive Technique: The Politics of Classifying Wicca / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 4 The Art of Becoming a Religion: Law, Media and Experts / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 5 The Category of "Religion" in Public Classification: Charity Registration of The Druid Network (with Suzanne Owen) / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 6 Jedi Knights and the Category of Invented Religion / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 7 Rethinking the Classroom: Teaching the World Religions / Teemu Taira -- Chapter 8 Critics and Allies in Studying "Religion" / Teemu Taira -- References / Teemu Taira -- Index / Teemu Taira.