Introduction: Godless people, doubt, and atheism

Blanes, R. L. and Oustinova-Stjepanovic, G. (2015) Introduction: Godless people, doubt, and atheism. Social Analysis, 59(2), pp. 1-19. (doi: 10.3167/sa.2015.590201)

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Abstract

In the introduction to this special issue, we set the agenda for researching the aspirations and practices of godless people who seek to thin out religion in their daily lives. We reflect on why processes of disengagement from religion have not been adequately researched in anthropology. Locating this issue's articles in the anthropological literature on doubt and atheism, we argue for the importance of a comparative investigation to analyze people's reluctance to pursue religion.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Oustinova-Stjepanovic, Dr Galina
Authors: Blanes, R. L., and Oustinova-Stjepanovic, G.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
Journal Name:Social Analysis
Publisher:Berghahn Journals
ISSN:0155-977X
ISSN (Online):1558-5727
Published Online:01 June 2015

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