Towards a New Understanding of Vocation-Historical Traumas as Catalysts for the Changing Self-Perception of the Lower Clergy in the 20th Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3455597 |
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| Authors | Gábor Bánkuti (0000-0001-9055-1890, University of Pecs, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1129 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16091129 |
| OpenAlex | W4413895220 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This study investigates the transformations of the Hungarian Catholic clergy during the 20th century in its social relations, self-perception, and attitudes, with a particular focus on the Diocese of Pécs. It concentrates on events that caused collective shock, such as the advance of the front and the Soviet occupation during World War II; the confiscation of church property; the enforced migration processes; and the impact of the Communist regime's ecclesiastical and social policies. The analysis emphasizes the role- and context-dependent patterns discernible in the documents produced by the clergy concerning these events, particularly in the parish Historia Domus. The study models the impact of these violent reconfigurations on clergy dispositions within the framework of Bourdieu's concept of habitus, specifically the notions of "cleft" and "plural habitus", highlighting the significance of behavior patterns in praxis transmitted through generations of clergy. It interprets the discrepancy between the altered context of action and the long-established, "interiorized" habitus, considering the phenomenon of asynchronicity, and identifies general and context-specific characteristics through a method of historical comparison. Overall, the study offers a perspective that perceives the historically evolved specificities of the norm as intrinsically linked to the local context
Aesthetics · Art · Perception · Sociology · Neuroscience · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development
| Highly cited | No |
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