Emily Mckendry‐smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 177127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emily Mckendry‐smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emily |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckendry‐smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of West Georgia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7203-4910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Public Household, Private Congregation
Members of the Brahma Kumaris movement in Nepal relocate their religious practices away from traditional Hindu puja (worship directed toward images of deities) in households to meditation services held in the movement’s centers. Although this change involves a shift from the seemingly private household to the seemingly public congregation, household puja is “public” in many respects, while Brahma Kumaris group meditation is comparatively “private…
Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, by Ann Taves
Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, by Ann Taves. 2017. Princeton University Press. Hb. £62.00/$ 75.00, ISBN 13: 9780691131016. Pb. £25.00/$29.95, ISBN-13: 9780691152899
Brahma Kumaris
New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism
Baba Has Come to Civilize Us: Developmental Idealism and Framing the Strict Demands of the Brahma Kumaris
This article extends and complicates the theory that 'strict churches are strong' based on the strict demands that were followed and not followed by the Brahma Kumaris in Nepal. To be successful, strict religious groups must not only be strict, but also frame their strictness in ways that resonate with the everyday experiences and commonly held beliefs of their members. Nepali women involved with the Brahma Kumaris tend to accept and follow the g…
DNA Collection in a Randomized Social Science Study of College Peer Effects
We describe the DNA collection processes of an initial pilot and full study, which is designed to investigate joint peer and genetic effects on health behaviors and attitudes in a college campus setting. In the main study, 2664 (79.5%) students completed a Web survey and 2080 (78.7% of the survey completers after adjusting for the ineligible) provided a saliva DNA sample. The response rate for completing both the survey and the DNA portion of the…
DNA Collection in a Randomized Social Science Study of College Peer Effects
We describe the DNA collection processes of an initial pilot and full study, which is designed to investigate joint peer and genetic effects on health behaviors and attitudes in a college campus setting. In the main study, 2664 (79.5%) students completed a Web survey and 2080 (78.7% of the survey completers after adjusting for the ineligible) provided a saliva DNA sample. The response rate for completing both the survey and the DNA portion of the…
Public Household, Private Congregation
Members of the Brahma Kumaris movement in Nepal relocate their religious practices away from traditional Hindu puja (worship directed toward images of deities) in households to meditation services held in the movement’s centers. Although this change involves a shift from the seemingly private household to the seemingly public congregation, household puja is “public” in many respects, while Brahma Kumaris group meditation is comparatively “private…
Baba Has Come to Civilize Us: Developmental Idealism and Framing the Strict Demands of the Brahma Kumaris
This article extends and complicates the theory that 'strict churches are strong' based on the strict demands that were followed and not followed by the Brahma Kumaris in Nepal. To be successful, strict religious groups must not only be strict, but also frame their strictness in ways that resonate with the everyday experiences and commonly held beliefs of their members. Nepali women involved with the Brahma Kumaris tend to accept and follow the g…
DNA Collection in a Randomized Social Science Study of College Peer Effects
We describe the DNA collection processes of an initial pilot and full study, which is designed to investigate joint peer and genetic effects on health behaviors and attitudes in a college campus setting. In the main study, 2664 (79.5%) students completed a Web survey and 2080 (78.7% of the survey completers after adjusting for the ineligible) provided a saliva DNA sample. The response rate for completing both the survey and the DNA portion of the…
New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism
Baba Has Come to Civilize Us: Developmental Idealism and Framing the Strict Demands of the Brahma Kumaris
This article extends and complicates the theory that 'strict churches are strong' based on the strict demands that were followed and not followed by the Brahma Kumaris in Nepal. To be successful, strict religious groups must not only be strict, but also frame their strictness in ways that resonate with the everyday experiences and commonly held beliefs of their members. Nepali women involved with the Brahma Kumaris tend to accept and follow the g…
Brahma Kumaris
Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, by Ann Taves
Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, by Ann Taves. 2017. Princeton University Press. Hb. £62.00/$ 75.00, ISBN 13: 9780691131016. Pb. £25.00/$29.95, ISBN-13: 9780691152899
Public Household, Private Congregation
Members of the Brahma Kumaris movement in Nepal relocate their religious practices away from traditional Hindu puja (worship directed toward images of deities) in households to meditation services held in the movement’s centers. Although this change involves a shift from the seemingly private household to the seemingly public congregation, household puja is “public” in many respects, while Brahma Kumaris group meditation is comparatively “private…
Sociology (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Nepali (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works)