03181nam 2200637 450 991078929050332120200903223051.090-04-26650-X10.1163/9789004266506(CKB)3710000000090331(EBL)1640967(SSID)ssj0001107330(PQKBManifestationID)11624751(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001107330(PQKBWorkID)11084981(PQKB)10826926(MiAaPQ)EBC1640967(nllekb)BRILL9789004266506(Au-PeEL)EBL1640967(CaPaEBR)ebr10841071(CaONFJC)MIL577699(OCoLC)871225196(PPN)178930180(EXLCZ)99371000000009033120140314h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA new model of religious conversion beyond network theory and social constructivism /by Ines W. JindraLeiden, [The Netherlands] :Brill,2014.©20141 online resource (238 p.)Religion in the Americas,1542-1279 ;Volume 14Description based upon print version of record.90-04-26498-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Conversions in Context: On the Interaction between the Personal and the Social -- Case Studies, the Key Concept and Converts’ Background Experiences -- Network Influence, Strong Social Constructivism and the Backgrounds of Conversion -- Altering a (Problematic) Trajectory, Religious Content, and Conversion -- Gender and Conversion -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Methodology -- Bibliography -- Index.Based on the analysis of 52 conversion narratives to various religious groups, A New Model of Religious Conversion utilizes case studies for comparison of converts' backgrounds, network influence, and conversion narratives. The author convincingly illustrates a \'fit\' between the converts' background and the religion they convert to, such as between disorganized family backgrounds and highly structured religions. Conversely, those from highly structured backgrounds often convert to more \'open\' groups. The book also makes it clear that not all conversions are influenced by networks or align themselves with a social constructivist view of a conversion as an \'account.\' Taking converts' trajectories seriously, the author makes a strong case for the application of biographical sociology to the study of conversion and (American) sociology overall.Religion in the Americas series ;v. 14.ConversionConversionCase studiesConversionPsychologyConversion.ConversionConversionPsychology.204/.2Jindra Ines W1496420MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789290503321A new model of religious conversion3721072UNINA