Isbn: 9783525604397 - deconversion: qualitative and quantitative results from cross-cultural research in germany and the united states of america (research in contemporary religion, band 5) (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Very good; bumped spine edges. 259 pp.

Zustand: Wie Neu. Zustandsbeschreibung: leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear. Qualitative and Quantitative Results from Cross-Cultural Research in Germany and the United States of America. By Heinz Streib, Ralph W. Hood Jr., Barbara Keller, Rosina-Martha Csöff and Christopher F. Silver. In the Bielefeld-based Cross-Cultural Study on Deconversion disengagement processes from a variety of religious backgrounds in the USA and in Germany were examined, ranging from well-established religious organizations to new religious and fundamentalist groups. Nearly 1,200 persons participated in thestudy and were interviewed from 2002 to 2005. In the focus of the study are 100 deconverts from the USA and from Germany who were examined with narrative interviews, faith development interviews and an extensive questionnaire. For case study elaboration, the study followed a research design with an innovative triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data. Four chapters, corresponding to four types of deconversion, present 21 case studies. 259 Seiten mit Abb., gebunden (Research in Contemporary Religion; Vol. 5/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2009). Statt EUR 85,00. Gewicht: 540 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe.…

Zustand: New. Unfolding concepts on deconversion, this book presents 21 single case studies and quantitative results from over 1000 participants in the Bielefeld based cross-cultural study on deconversion.Nach einer Definition und Charakterisierung von Dekonversion s.

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Zustand: Gebraucht / Used. Hardcover. Very good. 259pp. 11 pages with small markings in the margin.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book presents case studies and empirical data of a phenomenon which increasingly gains popularity in Western societies: deconversion. There is, the authors argue, no better word than deconversion to describe processes of disengagement from religious orientations because these have much in common with conversion. Termination of membership may eventually be the final step of deconversion, but it involves biographical and psychological dynamics which can and need to be reconstructed by qualitative approaches and analyzed by quantitative instruments.In the Bielefeld-based Cross-Cultural Study on Deconversion disengagement processes from a variety of religious backgrounds in the USA and in Germany were examined, ranging from well-established religious organizations to new religious and fundamentalist groups. Nearly 1,200 persons participated in thestudy and were interviewed from 2002 to 2005. In the focus of the study are 100 deconverts from the USA and from Germany who were examined with narrative interviews, faith development interviews and an extensive questionnaire. For case study elaboration, the study followed a research design with an innovative triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data. Four chapters, corresponding to four types of deconversion, present 21 case studies. The highlights of the research project are new data on spirituality - the deconverts in particular appear to prefer a »more spiritual than religious« self-identification - and in-depth analyses of a variety of deconversion narratives with special focus on personality factors, motivation, attitudes, religious development, psychological well-being and growth, religious fundamentalism and right-wing authoritarianism. The results of this project which was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft are of special relevance for counselling and pastoral care, for religious education and for people concerned with administration and management of religious groups and churches, but also for a wider audience interested in contemporary changes in the religious fields in the USA and Germany.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Deconversion | Qualitative and Quantitative Results from Cross-Cultural Research in Germany and the United States of America, Research in Contemporary Religion 5, Research in Contemporary Religion 5 | Heinz/Silver, Christopher F/Csöff, Rosina-Martha et al Streib | Buch | 262 S. | Englisch | 2011 | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht | EAN 9783525604397 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Theaterstr. 13, 37073 Göttingen, ute[dot]schnueckel[at]brill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…