Negotiation and Erosion of Born Again Prestige in Nairobi
The social and political efficacy of “Born-Again” identity in Nairobi is fed by the accumulation of personal prestige or symbolic capital emerging from the Born-Again actor’s association with religious and moral virtues. However, this prestige is being undermined by ongoing rumors and scandals, risk...
Authors: | ; |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
University of Californiarnia Press
2015
|
In: |
Nova religio
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 18-37 |
Further subjects: | B
Born-Again
B Nairobi B role performance B Bourdieu’s theory of capitals |
Online Access: |
Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
|