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1	Ideas of Order: The Meaning and Appeal of Contemporary Astrological Belief Thornton, Tracy 27 October 2016 (has links) Astrology is a belief system that has existed for almost 2,500 years. This enduring form of belief has not been effectively studied by scholars and thus we know little about why beliefs commonly stigmatized as superstitions continue to appeal to people today. My research, based on fieldwork and interviews with astrologers in the Portland, Oregon area, demonstrates that the longevity of this belief system may be attributed to its ability to provide meaning and purpose to people. Throughout history, astrology has been adapted to and has evolved within the cultures in which it exists, and its latest adaptation reveals a close connection to the New Age movement. Astrological worldviews, which assume a correlation between predictable celestial cycles and human activity, are rooted in a premise of fatalism, but this analysis reveals a nuanced view of fate that often is empowering rather than limiting. Astrologers Astrology Fatalism Folk belief New Age movement Vernacular religion
2	Being Punjabi Sikh in Chennai: Women's Everyday Religion in an Internal Indian Diaspora Randhawa, Amanda 17 June 2019 (has links) No description available. Womens Studies Religion Asian Studies vernacular religion diaspora Sikhism Punjabi folklore religious studies gender narrative
3	Agency Between Narratives: Women, Faith, and Sociability in Irangeles Rezaeisahraei, Afsaneh 02 September 2020 (has links) No description available. Womens Studies Religion Minority and Ethnic Groups Middle Eastern Studies Gender Folklore Cultural Anthropology agency sociability vernacular religion anthropology of Islam feminist folklore ritual philanthropy Muslim women Middle East anthropology relational agency relative agency Islamic agency Irangeles Tehrangeles Iranian-American Iran

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