Carole Rakodi

Religious Organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (eBook, ePUB)

Connections to Society and the State

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the links between religion, states, social welfare and social change in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429825101
• Artikelnr.: 69595114

Autorenporträt

Carole Rakodi is Emeritus Professor at the International Development Department, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: Religions, societies and states: An introduction
1 Conceptual building blocks
2 Analysing religion, societies and states
3 Developing an understanding of the roles of religious organisations
PART II: The social roles of religious organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa
and South Asia: Practical efforts to improve welfare
4 The social roles of Muslim organisations in South Asia and Sub-Saharan
Africa
5 Christian organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: Traditional
and new patterns of social engagement
6 Hindu and Buddhist religious organisations' involvement in social welfare
activities
7 Religious organisations as education providers: Alternatives to or allies
of governments?
PART III: Religious values and organisations: Resisting or promoting social
change?
8 Religious involvement in women's movements: The quest for changes in
family law
9 Religious actors in movements seeking social and legal recognition for
sexual and gender minorities
10 Conclusion