Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1990

Abstract

The social sciences of religion could be transformed by taking seriously the fact that humans are embodied. A new conceptualization of a mindful body has the potential to lead to profound shifts in how we view our subjects and their worlds. Our research strategies need to take into account that believers (and nonbelievers) are not merely disembodied spirits, but that they experience a material world in and through their bodies. Greater awareness of the social and political uses of human bodies should guide our research and theory.

Identifier

10.2307/1386459

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Information

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

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