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Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises - Couverture souple

Neal, Arthur G.; Youngelson-Neal, Helen

 
9780786498581: Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786498587 ISBN 13 : 9780786498581
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2015

Synopsis

According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of solid fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Collective myths become plausible explanations for events past and future as each new generation constructs reality anew to make sense of the human condition.

Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis, this book examines myth-making in the today's world amid religious extremism and terrorism. The authors discuss the imperative of myth in comprehending illness, sexuality, death and human relationships to the environment and other animals.

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À propos de l'auteur

The late Arthur G. Neal was a Distinguished University Professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786498587
ISBN 13 
9780786498581
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
216
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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