This book presents cutting-edge research and theory in the emerging
field of the indigenous psychology of religion. Its authors examine
the influence of colonization and illustrate the use of novel research
methodologies utilised in studies with communities in India, Korea,
China, Indonesia, America, and Poland. Whereas Western psychology has
traditionally viewed religion through an institutional lens and from a
Euro-American perspective, this book aims to facilitate an
understanding of indigenous spiritualities on their own terms and from
the indigenous people’s lived experience. In doing so, the
contributors seek to support indigenous communities in the recovery of
their voice, original vision, and ancient practices, and to follow
their yearning as echoed in T. S. Eliot’s words: “In my beginning
is my end.” The book is replete with examples of this recovery of
indigeneity in, for example, Chinese notions of harmony and
resilience; cultural differences in hearing the voice of the divine;
the influence of animism on Christians in Korea; and in savoring the
bereavement of loved ones. This novel collection presents fresh
insights for students and scholars of the psychology of religion,
indigenous studies, cultural psychology, and anthropology.
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In My Beginning is My End
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030508692
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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