Historicizing the category of "religion" in sociological theories: Max Weber and Emile Durkheim

The generic notion of "religion" and its conceptual demarcation from "the secular" have been critically examined by a number of scholars from the "critical religion" perspective. The interrogation of the term "religion," and other related terms, questions mode...

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Publié dans:Critical research on religion
Auteur principal: Horii, Mitsutoshi 1977- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage [2019]
Dans: Critical research on religion
Année: 2019, Volume: 7, Numéro: 1, Pages: 24-37
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Weber, Max 1864-1920 / Durkheim, Émile 1858-1917 / Religion / Historiographie
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophie de la religion
AD Sociologie des religions
Sujets non-standardisés:B Max Weber
B critical religion
B Emile Durkheim
B Social Theory
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Résumé:The generic notion of "religion" and its conceptual demarcation from "the secular" have been critically examined by a number of scholars from the "critical religion" perspective. The interrogation of the term "religion," and other related terms, questions modern formations of knowledge and power in general. This paper constitutes part of the project which examines norms and imperatives which govern sociological discourse on religion. Max Weber and Emile Durkheim are particularly significant figures in sociology of religion. The aim of this paper is to historicize the category "religion" (and its opposition "the secular") employed by Weber and Durkheim, in the specific social context of Germany and France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It hopes to contribute to a greater understanding of the ideological foundation of sociological theories of religion.
ISSN:2050-3040
Contient:Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2050303218800369