Becoming an Atheist in America: Constructing Identity and Meaning from the Rejection of Theism
This study explores the identity formation process of self-avowed atheists in the context of American culture. Drawing on data collected from participant observation and 40 individual in-depth interviews with atheists in Colorado, four stages of atheist identity development are presented: the starti...
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Oxford Univ. Press
2011
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Sociology of religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-237 |
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