Building on the success of Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichés, this follow up volume dismantles a further 10 widespread stereotypes and clichés about religion, focusing on clichés that a new generation of students are most familiar with.
Each chapter includes:
- A description of a particular cliché
- Discussion of where it appears in popular culture or popular media
- Discussion of where it appears in scholarly literature
- A historical contextualization of its use in the past
- An analysis of the social or rhetorical work the cliché accomplishes in the present
Clichés addressed include:
- "Religion and science naturally conflict"
- "All religions are against LGBTQ rights"
- "Eastern religions are more spiritual than Western religions"
- "Religion is personal and not subject to government regulation"
- "Religious pluralism gives everyone a voice"
Written in an easy and accessible style, Stereotyping Religion II: Critiquing Clichés is suitable for all readers looking to clear away unsophisticated assumptions in preparation for more critical studies.
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- Year Published:
- 2023
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Stoddard, Brad (McDaniel College, USA)|Martin , Craig (St Thomas Aquinas College, USA)
- ISBN:
- 9781350263598
- Number of Pages:
- 176
- Publication Date:
- 18/05/2023
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Series:
- Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781350263598