LEADER 03181nam 2200637 450 001 9910789290503321 005 20200903223051.0 010 $a90-04-26650-X 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004266506 035 $a(CKB)3710000000090331 035 $a(EBL)1640967 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001107330 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11624751 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001107330 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11084981 035 $a(PQKB)10826926 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1640967 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004266506 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1640967 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10841071 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL577699 035 $a(OCoLC)871225196 035 $a(PPN)178930180 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000090331 100 $a20140314h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA new model of religious conversion $ebeyond network theory and social constructivism /$fby Ines W. Jindra 210 1$aLeiden, [The Netherlands] :$cBrill,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (238 p.) 225 1 $aReligion in the Americas,$x1542-1279 ;$vVolume 14 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-26498-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreliminary 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. 330 $aBased on the analysis of 52 conversion narratives to various religious groups, A New Model of Religious Conversion utilizes case studies for comparison of converts' backgrounds, network influence, and conversion narratives. The author convincingly illustrates a \'fit\' between the converts' background and the religion they convert to, such as between disorganized family backgrounds and highly structured religions. Conversely, those from highly structured backgrounds often convert to more \'open\' groups. The book also makes it clear that not all conversions are influenced by networks or align themselves with a social constructivist view of a conversion as an \'account.\' Taking converts' trajectories seriously, the author makes a strong case for the application of biographical sociology to the study of conversion and (American) sociology overall. 410 0$aReligion in the Americas series ;$vv. 14. 606 $aConversion 606 $aConversion$vCase studies 606 $aConversion$xPsychology 615 0$aConversion. 615 0$aConversion 615 0$aConversion$xPsychology. 676 $a204/.2 700 $aJindra$b Ines W$01496420 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789290503321 996 $aA new model of religious conversion$93721072 997 $aUNINA