Sholpan Zhandossova
Biographic Data
| ID | 6910312 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sholpan Zhandossova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sholpan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhandossova |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANDOSSOVA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6151-3788 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ideology of religious stigmatization
Introduction This study examines how imposed religious identities operate as an ideological instrument in Kazakhstan’s post-Soviet transformation, with particular attention to the social production of stigma and the ways in which boundaries of the national community are articulated in public discourse. Methods Building on Erving Goffman’s concept of stigma and critical approaches to ideology and governance (Althusser, Gramsci, and Foucault), the …
Between security and belonging
State responses to religious extremism do not unfold in a political vacuum. They are shaped by, and in turn reshape, the constellation of political values that a given polity holds dear—liberty, security, equality, tolerance, and national cohesion—as well as the identities through which citizens and officials make sense of those values. This article examines the reciprocal relationship between counter-extremism policy, political values, and colle…
Mathematical methods in the study of political conflicts
This study aims to develop a comprehensive parametric model for quantifying and predicting political conflicts through mathematical analysis. It addresses the need for objective tools to assess the intensity, dynamics, and potential development trajectories of conflicts across different scales of political confrontation. The research employs an integrated analytical framework that combines discrete dynamical systems, parametric modeling, and stab…
Religious policy of Kazakhstan
This research investigates the transformation of Kazakhstan's religious landscape following independence from the Soviet Union, with particular emphasis on state regulatory mechanisms governing Islamic practices. The study examines the historical trajectory of Islam in Kazakhstan from its eighth-century origins through the Soviet period to contemporary developments, addressing the balance between secular governance and religious freedom in a cont…
Kazakh Women’s Visual Religious Identity and Islamic Agency on Instagram
This research study analyzes the strategies and forms of religious agency exhibited by Kazakh Muslim women within the social networking platform Instagram. This analysis is situated within the broader context of the digital transformation of religious practices that is currently underway. The authors explore the intricate interplay between Islamic norms, traditional Kazakh cultural codes and the global digital media landscape through the lens of …
Sociological study of religiosity in post-atheist Kazakhstan
This paper explores a marked shift in the role and functions of religion in Kazakhstan, indicative of change in ideology and societal foundations. In explaining this shift, we highlight various elements that affect the religious landscape in Kazakhstan, with the most pronounced and recent trend being the Islamization of society. The subject of this study is the exploration a person's daily religious rituals, participation in religious activities,…
Kazakh Women’s Visual Religious Identity and Islamic Agency on Instagram
This research study analyzes the strategies and forms of religious agency exhibited by Kazakh Muslim women within the social networking platform Instagram. This analysis is situated within the broader context of the digital transformation of religious practices that is currently underway. The authors explore the intricate interplay between Islamic norms, traditional Kazakh cultural codes and the global digital media landscape through the lens of …
Mathematical methods in the study of political conflicts
This study aims to develop a comprehensive parametric model for quantifying and predicting political conflicts through mathematical analysis. It addresses the need for objective tools to assess the intensity, dynamics, and potential development trajectories of conflicts across different scales of political confrontation. The research employs an integrated analytical framework that combines discrete dynamical systems, parametric modeling, and stab…
Religious policy of Kazakhstan
This research investigates the transformation of Kazakhstan's religious landscape following independence from the Soviet Union, with particular emphasis on state regulatory mechanisms governing Islamic practices. The study examines the historical trajectory of Islam in Kazakhstan from its eighth-century origins through the Soviet period to contemporary developments, addressing the balance between secular governance and religious freedom in a cont…
Kazakh Women’s Visual Religious Identity and Islamic Agency on Instagram
This research study analyzes the strategies and forms of religious agency exhibited by Kazakh Muslim women within the social networking platform Instagram. This analysis is situated within the broader context of the digital transformation of religious practices that is currently underway. The authors explore the intricate interplay between Islamic norms, traditional Kazakh cultural codes and the global digital media landscape through the lens of …
Sociological study of religiosity in post-atheist Kazakhstan
This paper explores a marked shift in the role and functions of religion in Kazakhstan, indicative of change in ideology and societal foundations. In explaining this shift, we highlight various elements that affect the religious landscape in Kazakhstan, with the most pronounced and recent trend being the Islamization of society. The subject of this study is the exploration a person's daily religious rituals, participation in religious activities,…
The ideology of religious stigmatization
Introduction This study examines how imposed religious identities operate as an ideological instrument in Kazakhstan’s post-Soviet transformation, with particular attention to the social production of stigma and the ways in which boundaries of the national community are articulated in public discourse. Methods Building on Erving Goffman’s concept of stigma and critical approaches to ideology and governance (Althusser, Gramsci, and Foucault), the …
Between security and belonging
State responses to religious extremism do not unfold in a political vacuum. They are shaped by, and in turn reshape, the constellation of political values that a given polity holds dear—liberty, security, equality, tolerance, and national cohesion—as well as the identities through which citizens and officials make sense of those values. This article examines the reciprocal relationship between counter-extremism policy, political values, and colle…
Islam (4 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Ideology (2 works) · Media, Religion, Digital Communication (2 works) · Political science (2 works)