Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion

<p>This substantially revised second edition of <i>The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion </i>remains 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.</p> <p>The <i>Handbook </i>comprises 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: </p> <p>- Methodology</p> <p>- Methods</p> <p>- Techniques</p> <p>The 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.</p> <p>Each chapter covers practical issues and challenges theoretical bases and their use in the study of religion/s illustrated by case studies.</p><i> <p>The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion </i>is essential reading for students and researchers in the study of religion/s as well as for those in related disciplines.</p>