{"product_id":"the-routledge-handbook-of-research-methods-in-the-study-of-religion-paperback","title":"The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Engler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Stausberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantially revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion \u003c\/i\u003eremains 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook \u003c\/i\u003ecomprises 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: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Methodology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter covers practical issues and challenges, theoretical bases, and their use in the study of religion\/s, illustrated by case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Engler is Professor of Religious Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Stausberg is Professor of the Study of Religion at the University of Bergen, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are co-editors of the journal \u003ci\u003eReligion \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 644\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785733734688,"sku":"9781032119823","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/211747927bc8243a64d9009ca76c5db7.webp?v=1780619408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-routledge-handbook-of-research-methods-in-the-study-of-religion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}