Comparison as Conversation and Craft

This essay argues that comparison as a method of study within religious studies is best thought of in two terms: conversation and craft. As a conversation, comparison has its own history, which has included several major shifts. At present, comparative work would benefit from addressing the fact tha...

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Main Author:	Kathryn McClymond
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:	Religions
Subjects:	comparison conversation craft method Euro-American
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/2/39

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spelling	doaj-76a085a0a0ce46988ab01d8f3643e5c52020-11-24T21:07:56ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442018-01-01923910.3390/rel9020039rel9020039Comparison as Conversation and CraftKathryn McClymond0Department of Religious Studies, Georgia State University, 25 Park Place, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089, USAThis essay argues that comparison as a method of study within religious studies is best thought of in two terms: conversation and craft. As a conversation, comparison has its own history, which has included several major shifts. At present, comparative work would benefit from addressing the fact that Euro-Americans dominate the comparative conversation. This dominance limits conversational data, topics, strategies, and participants. At risk is the relevance of comparative work within religious studies. As a craft, comparative work is creative and idiosyncratic, reflecting the apprenticeship lineage in which the comparative scholar has been trained as well as her individual personality.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/2/39comparisonconversationcraftmethodEuro-American
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description	This essay argues that comparison as a method of study within religious studies is best thought of in two terms: conversation and craft. As a conversation, comparison has its own history, which has included several major shifts. At present, comparative work would benefit from addressing the fact that Euro-Americans dominate the comparative conversation. This dominance limits conversational data, topics, strategies, and participants. At risk is the relevance of comparative work within religious studies. As a craft, comparative work is creative and idiosyncratic, reflecting the apprenticeship lineage in which the comparative scholar has been trained as well as her individual personality.
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Comparison as Conversation and Craft

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