The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion

This substantially revised second edition of __The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion__ remains the only comprehensive survey in English of methods and methodology in the discipline. Designed for non-specialists and upper undergraduate-/graduate-level students, it discusses the range of methods currently available, to stimulate interest in unfamiliar methods and to enable students and scholars to evaluate methodological issues in research. The __Handbook__ comprises 39 chapters - 21 of which are new, and the rest revised for this edition. 56 contributors from ten countries cover a broad range of topics divided into three clear parts: * Methodology * Methods * Techniques. The first section addresses general methodological issues: including comparison, research design, research ethics, intersectionality, and theorizing/analysis. The second addresses specific methods: including advanced computational methods, autoethnography, computational text analysis, digital ethnography, discourse analysis, experiments, field research, grounded theory, interviewing, reading images, surveys, and videography. The final section addresses specific techniques: including coding, focus groups, photo elicitation, and survey experiments. Each chapter covers practical issues and challenges, theoretical bases, and their use in the study of religion/s, illustrated by case studies. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion is essential reading for students and researchers in the study of religion/s, as well as for those in related disciplines. This substantially revised second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion remains the only comprehensive survey in English of methods and methodology in the discipline. Cover 1 Endorsements 2 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Contents 8 List of figures 12 List of tables 14 List of boxes 15 Contributors 18 PART I: Methodology 28 1.1. Introduction: Methods, methodology and method in the study of religion/s 30 1.2. Comparison 42 1.3. Designing research 61 1.4. Feminist methodologies: Feminist standpoint analysis 84 1.5. Intersectionality 99 1.6. Research ethics 115 1.7. Theorizing and analysis 137 PART II: Methods 162 2.1. Advanced computational methods 164 2.2. Autoethnography 181 2.3. Computational text analysis 191 2.4. Content analysis 207 2.5. Conversation analysis 221 2.6. Diary studies 232 2.7. Digital ethnography 244 2.8. Discourse analysis 256 2.9. Document analysis 272 2.10. Experimental methods 283 2.11. Field research and participant observation 300 2.12. Grounded theory 327 2.13. Hermeneutics 341 2.14. History 351 2.15. Interview methods 372 2.16. Microhistory 392 2.17. Network analysis 402 2.18. Phenomenology 414 2.19. Philology 428 2.20. Reading Images 440 2.21. Semiotics 461 2.22. Sequence analysis 472 2.23. Surveys and questionnaires 488 2.24. Translation 510 2.25. Videography 524 PART III: Techniques 538 3.1. Coding 540 3.2. Event model analysis 559 3.3. Focus groups 569 3.4. Free-listing 581 3.5. Photo elicitation 592 3.6. Semantic differential 605 3.7. Survey experiments 618 3.8. Survey item validation 639 Index 652 religious;,studies;,eld;,eldwork;,michael;,stausberg;,refl;,exivity;,conversation;,analysis religious,studies,eld,eldwork,michael,stausberg,refl,exivity,conversation,analysis "This substantially revised second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion remains the only comprehensive survey in English of methods and methodology in the discipline. Designed for non-specialists and upper undergraduate-/graduate-level students, it discusses the range of methods currently available, to stimulate interest in unfamiliar methods and to enable students and scholars to evaluate methodological issues in research. The Handbook comprises 39 chapters - 21 of which are new, and the rest revised for this edition. 56 contributors from ten countries cover a broad range of topics divided into three clear parts: Methodology Methods Techniques. The first section addresses general methodological issues: including comparison, research design, research ethics, intersectionality, and theorizing/analysis. The second addresses specific methods: including advanced computational methods, autoethnography, computational text analysis, digital ethnography, discourse analysis, experiments, field research, grounded theory, interviewing, reading images, surveys, and videography. The final section addresses specific techniques: including coding, focus groups, photo elicitation, and survey experiments. Each chapter covers practical issues and challenges, theoretical bases, and their use in the study of religion/s, illustrated by case studies. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion is essential reading for students and researchers in the study of religion/s, as well as for those in related disciplines"-- Provided by publisher This substantially revised second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion remains the only comprehensive survey in English of methods and methodology in the discipline. Designed for non-specialists and upper undergraduate-/graduate-level students, it discusses the range of methods currently available to stimulate interest in unfamiliar methods and enable students and scholars to evaluate methodological issues in research.The Handbook comprises 39 chapters – 21 of which are new, and the rest revised for this edition. A total of 56 contributors from 10 countries cover a broad range of topics divided into three clear parts:• Methodology• Methods• TechniquesThe first section addresses general methodological issues: including comparison, research design, research ethics, intersectionality, and theorizing/analysis. The second addresses specific methods: including advanced computational methods, autoethnography, computational text analysis, digital ethnography, discourse analysis, experiments, field research, grounded theory, interviewing, reading images, surveys, and videography. The final section addresses specific techniques: including coding, focus groups, photo elicitation, and survey experiments.Each chapter covers practical issues and challenges, theoretical bases, and their use in the study of religion/s, illustrated by case studies.The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion is essential reading for students and researchers in the study of religion/s, as well as for those in related disciplines.