Search for dissertations about: "The Sociology of Religion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words The Sociology of Religion.
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1. A Science of Unique Events : Max Weber's Methodology of the Cultural Sciences
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2. Public Religions in Swedish Media : A Study of Religious Actors on Three Newspaper Debate Pages 2001-2011
Abstract : This study addresses issues concerning religion in the public sphere, brought about by the debates over the perceived resurgence of religion and the post-secular. The aim is to analyze the participation of religious actors in the public, using three newspaper debate pages as the empirical material. READ MORE
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3. The second wave : the Urak Lawoi after the tsunami in Thailand
Abstract : Urak Lawoi är en ursprungsbefolkning i Andamansjön som bl.a. bor på kända turistöar som Phuket, Phi Phi, Ko Lanta Yai och Ko Lipe utanför Thailands västkust. Deras språk och kultur skiljer sig från övriga thailändares, inte minst ifråga om kunskap att navigera på havet. READ MORE
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4. The In-between Church : A Study of the Church of England's Role in Society through the Prism of Welfare
Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been to explore the role of institutional religion in western Europe between individual and society. This is achieved through an empirical study of the role of the Church of England at local level, using the area of social welfare as the prism through which broader issues of the place of the Church in society can be brought to light. READ MORE
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5. What Counts as Religion in Sociology? : The Problem of Religiosity in Sociological Methodology
Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the ongoing critical discussion within the sociology of religion by focusing on the seldom considered perspective of methodology. As such, it consists of a theoretical part that problematizes the ways in which religion has been analyzed, and an empirical part that develops how religiosity can be approached in sociological studies. READ MORE
