Religion and Society in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia

ISBN-13: 9780367731106 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 276 str.

Carole Rakodi

Opis

This book develops a rounded picture of the varied roles that religion plays in the lives of individuals and the societies in which they live in the global South.

Spis treści

Part 1. The Religion-Society Nexus: Introduction  1. The Entanglements of Religion in Everyday Life 2. Towards A Framework for Analysing the Links Between Religion and Society  Part 2. Religious Beliefs and Their Implications for People’s Lives  3. Religious Beliefs: Sources, Interpretations  4. Religious Beliefs and People’s Lives: Death, Destiny and Wellbeing  Part 3. Religious Practices  5. The Role of Ritual  6. Discipline, Joy and Learning  Part 4. Values, Ethics and Everyday Lives  7. Freedom, Rights and Justice  8. Wellbeing, Poverty and Inequality  9. Gender Equality, Sexuality and The Family  10. Conclusion

 

O autorze

Carole Rakodi is Emeritus Professor in the International Development Department, School of Government and Society, at the University of Birmingham, UK.