Bibliography: 9YWDC8YX

key	9YWDC8YX
title	How Religious Content Matters in Conversion Narratives to Various Religious Groups
author	Jindra, Ines W.
item type	Journal article
publication year	2011
date	2011
publication title	Sociology of Religion (Oxford, UK)
abstract note	Even though considerable literature on conversion exists, there is a lack of literature comparing conversion processes in different religious groups. This paper is based on an analysis of 50 conversion narratives to various religious groups using the narrative interview process of German sociologist Fritz Schütze. Narrative interview are used to map the entire biography of a person, and its relation to the conversion experience. The interviews are analyzed using "constant comparison" according to "grounded theory." Based on this analysis, I propose that we consider personal biography, push and pull factors, religious content, life course agency, network influence, and the relationship between all these factors when interpreting conversion processes. (Author abstract).
pages	275-302
issue	3
volume	72
language	English
manual tags	CONVERSION; SOCIOLOGY