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AUTOR(ES) L. Selinger , Jacques Derrida , Peggy Kamuf , Pascale-Anne Brault
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) 2 Acland Crescent, London SE5 8EQ, UK
ANO 2004
TIPO Book
PERIÓDICO Social Compass
ISSN 0037-7686
E-ISSN 1461-7404
EDITORA Annual Reviews (United States)
DOI 10.1177/0037768604047872
CITAÇÕES 2
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-14
MD5 2C625D27BC5655125E97CE6D4E236DE2
MD5 279a5a5dbc6e0c38c4f89e95e54e9817

Resumo

Religion has been ignored and sidelined in international development theory and strategy, supported by the discourse of social theory during the development era. The dominance of modernization and secularization theories has been key to this marginalization, but if, as recently asserted, we are to recognize the impact and influence of culture on development strategy, we must account for the specific role of religion in this. This article argues that religion is a defining force within culture, and asks if in a postmodern era, where religion seems to be impacting on all areas of society, religion can be addressed; and if so, how this should be managed. By exploring the roots of development and its historical avoidance of religion, the article seeks to determine a course of action that encourages the social significance of religion to be recognized and handled in a constructive manner.

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