Czech Pagans' Views on Extremism
The chief aim of this paper is to describe the relationship of contemporary Czech Pagans-those who identify themselves as such and practice their belief in ritual-to what is described as extremism, using the methods of qualitative analysis, interviews and observation. The paper focuses on the subjec...
| Published in: | The pomegranate |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Equinox Publ.
[2017]
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| In: |
The pomegranate
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Czech Republic
/ Neopaganism
/ Radicalism
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBK Europe (East) |
| Further subjects: | B
Czech Republic
B Extremism B Paganism |
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| Summary: | The chief aim of this paper is to describe the relationship of contemporary Czech Pagans-those who identify themselves as such and practice their belief in ritual-to what is described as extremism, using the methods of qualitative analysis, interviews and observation. The paper focuses on the subjective views of Pagans themselves, which allow us to understand the internal processes within this highly particular community. An important element of this is how Pagans themselves understand the term "extremism." The paper outlines specific positions taken by individual Pagans, proceeding to generalize in order to characterize the Czech Pagan community as a whole. It also analyses potential trigger mechanisms, which in some cases entice individuals from the community to take extremist positions. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1735 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The pomegranate
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/pome.33441 |