We a good story
Quick delivery in the UK

The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’

- Responding to Late Modernity

About The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’

This title was first published in 2002. Drawing on primary research on the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, a millenarian New Religious Movement of Indian origin, this book examines the status of tradition in the contemporary world through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a post-traditional society. Wallis examines both the ways in which forms of tradition not only persist but also flourish in the contemporary world and also the manner in which such traditions are drawn on and (re)created by individuals in their ongoing construction of self-identity. Illuminating some of the difficulties encountered when social theory is applied to ''the real world'', this book also offers a way of theorising about the status of contemporary religiosity that does not refer directly to the notion of secularisation.

Show more
  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138730380
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 146
  • Published:
  • October 28, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 453 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’

This title was first published in 2002. Drawing on primary research on the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, a millenarian New Religious Movement of Indian origin, this book examines the status of tradition in the contemporary world through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a post-traditional society. Wallis examines both the ways in which forms of tradition not only persist but also flourish in the contemporary world and also the manner in which such traditions are drawn on and (re)created by individuals in their ongoing construction of self-identity. Illuminating some of the difficulties encountered when social theory is applied to ''the real world'', this book also offers a way of theorising about the status of contemporary religiosity that does not refer directly to the notion of secularisation.

User ratings of The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’



Find similar books
The book The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’ can be found in the following categories:

Join thousands of book lovers

Sign up to our newsletter and receive discounts and inspiration for your next reading experience.