The Porous Self and the Buffered Self
The Relevance of Charles Taylor’s Characterisations for the African Context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20487501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Balcomb (University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author), Anthony Oswald Balcomb (1 University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 233-254 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1023-0807 • E-ISSN: 1574-3012 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15743012-02603007 |
| OpenAlex | W3082201982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Taylor’s typology of the porous and the buffered self are central to his thesis on secularisation in the Western world. The porous self is a characteristic of the enchanted world and the buffered self of the disenchanted world. He differentiates between these characterisations in terms of particular themes such as meaning, agency, boundaries, vulnerability, individual vs. society, and belief. Applying these characterisations to the African context using particular case studies reveals that the porous self continues to feature in the contemporary African context. This raises the question of the kinds of theologies that are commensurate with them and how they are manifest in the African context
Epistemology · Political science · Secularization · Social science · Sociology · Typology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Computer Science · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |