Countercultural Spiritualists' Perceptions of the Goddess

Bloch, Jon P.

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“…Lewis and Melton (1992:x) have observed that both the media and scholars have tended to dismiss New Age spirituality as "shallow and faddish." Clearly, however, recent media coverage (e.g., Lee and Ferguson 1996) and a growing number of academic works (see, generally, Lewis and Melton 1992;Albanese 1993;Donahue 1993;Bloch 1997) call attention to the diversity and complexity of New Age phenomena. Accordingly, rigorous theoretical work is needed on the incentives and motivations for participation in New Age groups and activities.…”

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“…The interested reader would do well to begin with this source. Other excellent sources are, however, available, including research directly examining New Age movements (e.g., Albanese 1990Albanese , 1993Melton, Clark, and Kelly 1991;Donahue 1993;Lee 1995;Heelas 1996) or making reference to New Age or similar movements (e.g., Stone 1978;Jorgenson 1992;Tamney 1992;Melton 1993;Roof 1993;Iannaccone 1995;Bainbridge 1997;Bloch 1997).…”

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Who Buys New Age Materials? Exploring Sociodemographic, Religious, Network, and Contextual Correlates of New Age Consumption

Mears

Ellison

2000

Sociology of Religion

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Despite the growing interest in New Age spirituality, few studies have explored the correlates of participation in New Age groups or activities. Drawing from previous work on New Age phenomena, and from other established traditions in the sociology of religion, we outline a set of hypotheses linking the consumption of New Age materials with four sets of factors: (a) sociodemographic characteristics; (b) conventional religious affiliation and participation; (c) embeddedness within networks of New Age believers and consumers; and (d) community religious context. We then test these hypotheses using data from a recent telephone survey of Texas residents. Few of the expectations are supported. Indeed, among Texans the purchase of New Age materials is more common and more evenly distributed across social space than previously suspected. By far the strongest predictor of such consumption is embeddedness within interpersonal networks composed of other New Age devotees. We conclude by identifying a number of promising directions for future theoretical and empirical work on New Age phenomena.

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Who Buys New Age Materials? Exploring Sociodemographic, Religious, Network, and Contextual Correlates of New Age Consumption

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Ellison

2000

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Handbook of the Sociology of Religion

Dillon¹

2003

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This Handbook showcases research and thinking in the sociology of religion. The contributors, all active writers and researchers in the area, provide original chapters focusing on select aspects of their own engagement with the field. Aimed at students and scholars who want to know more about the sociology of religion, this handbook also provides a resource for sociologists in general by integrating broader questions of sociology (e.g. demography, ethnicity, life course, inequality, political sociology) into the analysis of religion. Broadly inclusive of traditional research topics (modernity, secularization, politics) as well as newer interests (feminism, spirituality, faith based community action), this handbook illustrates the validity of diverse theoretical perspectives and research designs to understanding the multi-layered nature of religion as a sociological phenomenon.

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Countercultural Spiritualists' Perceptions of the Goddess

Cited by 35 publications

References 11 publications

Who Buys New Age Materials? Exploring Sociodemographic, Religious, Network, and Contextual Correlates of New Age Consumption

Who Buys New Age Materials? Exploring Sociodemographic, Religious, Network, and Contextual Correlates of New Age Consumption

Gender and Religion

Handbook of the Sociology of Religion

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