Hinduism in India and Congregational Forms
Influences of Modernization and Social Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4313630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Stroope (0000-0003-1141-5319, Baylor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 676-692 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/rel2040676 |
| OpenAlex | W2009940965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 63 |
In light of increased scholarly interest in the scientific study of non-Christian religions and societies, I review sociological research on Hinduism. Specifically, I focus on Hindu congregational forms, a phenomenon noted in social scientific literature. Drawing on existing theories from the sociology of religion, this article illuminates possible social sources of Hindu congregational forms. Two preliminary sources are proposed and possible mechanisms elaborated: (1) modernization and (2) social networks. I conclude by proposing several new directions for research on Hindu congregational forms. These arguments and proposals offer directions for expanding understanding of how theories in the sociology of religion might operate beyond Christianity and the West
Christianity · Epistemology · Hinduism · Modernization theory · Phenomenon · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies
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The Political Economy of Hunger
Religion and society among the Coorgs of South India
Risk, Rationality, and Religious Portfolios
On Becoming a World-Saver
The heretical imperative
Successful Societies
Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge
Spiritual, but not Religious
Religion in Britain
Everyday Religion
Public Religions in the Modern World
What Price Salvation? The Exchange of Salvation Goods between India and the West
Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge
Exploring Spirituality and Unchurched Religions in America, Sweden, and Japan
Guru choice and spiritual seeking in contemporary India
A Congregation of One
The "Semi-involuntary Institution" Revisited
"Orientalism and the Modern Myth of "Hinduism
Some Reflections On Sociological Approaches To the Study of Modern Hinduism
Hindu Selves in a Modern World
Pathways
Social Change in Modern India
Spiritual Marketplace
Sacred and Secular
Becoming a World-Saver
Social Networks and Social Movements
Religious Organizations
Religion, Social Networks, and Life Satisfaction
Transformations in New Immigrant Religions and Their Global Implications
Why More Americans Have No Religious Preference
De Facto Congregationalism and Socioeconomic Mobility in Laotian and Vietnamese Immigrant Communities
Sects and Hindu social structure
Religious Service Attendance Among Immigrants
Measuring Religion in Global Civil Society
Beyond Christianity
Structural Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations
Preferences, Constraints, and Choices in Religious Markets
Fictive Kin as Social Capital in New Immigrant Communities
Secularization on Trial
The Secularization Paradigm
Church, Sect, and Congregation in Hinduism
Gastro-politics in Hindu South Asia
Grappling with Modernity
Problematizing Received Categories
How Culture Shapes Community
Negotiating Continuity
De-Centering and Re-Centering
Innovative Returns to Tradition
Social Networks and Religion
A Place at the Multicultural Table
Networks of Faith
Religion, ethnicity and politics
Education and religion
Caste, Class, and Urbanization
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2022 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |