Signifying on the World Religions Paradigm: My Version of Religion 101
The growing role of critical theory and postcolonial inquiry within the religious studies classroom has challenged the utility of the World Religions Paradigm. This has created a pedagogical opportunity for recreating the Religion 101 course. This essay introduces a course that uses signifying theor...
| Published in: | Bulletin for the study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2015]
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| In: |
Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 35-37 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ The Americas
/ Blacks
/ Religious pedagogy
/ Religion
/ Definition
/ World religion
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| Summary: | The growing role of critical theory and postcolonial inquiry within the religious studies classroom has challenged the utility of the World Religions Paradigm. This has created a pedagogical opportunity for recreating the Religion 101 course. This essay introduces a course that uses signifying theory and the African American experience to consider "religion." |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1871 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v44i3.27908 |