From Pews to Politics: Religious Sermons and Political Participation in Africa

ISBN-13: 9781108486576 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 286 str.

Gwyneth H. McClendon (New York University); Illinois) Rachel Beatty Riedl (Northwestern University

Opis

Using Christianity in Africa, this book explores how religion influences political participation, specifically through religious sermons and when citizens experience them repeatedly. It will interest scholars of comparative and African politics, particularly those studying political participation, religion, ethnic politics, and political culture.

Recenzje

'From Pews to Politics exemplifies comparative politics scholarship at its best. Through a rare combination of conceptual acuity, methodological dexterity, and conscientious contextual grounding, the authors develop powerful insights into an old question: To what extent do religious ideas influence the content, mode, and degree of individuals' political engagement? …' Elizabeth Sheridan Sperber, Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

1. Religion as metaphysical instruction, and its influence on political participation; 2. Christianity and politics in Africa; 3. Differences in contemporary Christian sermon content; 4. Effects of sermons on citizens: evidence from the lab; 5. Recharging sermon influence: evidence from surveys and focus groups; 6. Group-level political engagement; 7. Implications and conclusions.