Stereotyping Religion II: Critiquing Clichs

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Building on the success of Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichs, this follow up volume dismantles a further 10 widespread stereotypes and clichs about religion, focusing on clichs that a new generation of students are most familiar with. Each chapter includes: - A description of a particular clich - Discussion of where it appears in popular culture or popular media - Discussion of where it appears in scholarly literature - A historical contextualization of its use in the past - An analysis of the social or rhetorical work the clich accomplishes in the present Clichs addressed include: - "Religion and science naturally conflict" - "All religions are against LGBTQ rights" - "Eastern religions are more spiritual than Western religions" - "Religion is personal and not subject to government regulation" - "Religious pluralism gives everyone a voice" Written in an easy and accessible style, Stereotyping Religion II: Critiquing Clichs is suitable for all readers looking to clear away unsophisticated assumptions in preparation for more critical studies.

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Stereotyping Religion II shows, in clear straightforward examples, how the way we think about things limits what we can see. The authors of these chapters demonstrate how stereotypes erase some possibilities and make other seem inevitable, rooted in the very nature of reality. Even more, they show how stereotypes held across the political spectrum are incompatible, opening up new ways of thinking through some of our most vexing issues. * Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida, USA *
Another set of popular conceptions are challenged in this fine volume, demonstrating forcefully the need to continue shaking common assumptions about religion. * Teemu Taira, Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland *

Author Bio

Craig Martin is Professor of Religious Studies, St. Thomas Aquinas College, USA. He is co-editor of Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichs (Bloomsbury, 2018), and author of Capitalizing Religion (Bloomsbury, 2014) and Discourse and Ideology (Bloomsbury, 2022). Brad Stoddard is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, McDaniel College, USA. He is co-editor of Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichs (Bloomsbury, 2018) and Race, Ethnicity, and New Religious Movements (Bloomsbury, 2019).