Advocacy in the study of religions |
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| Authors: | Michael Stausberg |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion, Universitet i Bergen, Postboks 7805, 5020 Bergen, NorwayMichael.Stausberg@ahkr.uib.no |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis article introduces a thematic issue on advocacy in the study of religions. It reflects on some issues relating to instances of advocacy in the study of religions such as the importance of personal relationships, intervention on behalf of marginal and controversial religions, forms of and audiences for advocacy, its legitimation, and its relations to scholarly identity and the academy. |
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| Keywords: | advocacy activist research interventionist research human rights controversial religions |
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