On Theory (as Pedagogy) in a Time of Excess
Asking Questions in 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.32961Keywords:
Theory of Religion, Theory in a Time of Excess, Religion in the Public Sphere, pedagogy, theoryAbstract
Drawing on the articles collected by Aaron W. Hughes in the newly published "Theory in a Time of Excess", this article argues that critical theory in religion has an important role to play in the public sphere of 2017. This is particularly true if scholars take seriously the suggestion of several of the authors in this edited volume, that critical theory in the study of religion must consist of the constant questioning both of specific theories, and of the social, political, and historical paradigm in which both theories and methods are chosen by scholars.
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Lilla, Mark. 2001. The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics. New York: New York Review of Books.
McPhail, Deborah, Brenda Beagan, and Gwen E. Chapman. 2012 “’I Don’t Want to Be Sexist, But…’ Denying and Re-Inscribing Gender Through Food.” Food, Culture, and Society: An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 15 (3): 473–89.
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Published
2018-09-24
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How to Cite
Radin, J. (2018). On Theory (as Pedagogy) in a Time of Excess: Asking Questions in 2017. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 47(2), 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.32961
