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Kettell, Steven (2012) Has political science ignored religion? PS: Political Science & Politics, 45 (1). pp. 93-100. doi:10.1017/S1049096511001752

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049096511001752

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Abstract

A common complaint from political scientists involved in the study of religion is that religious issues have been largely overlooked by the discipline. This paper considers to what extent this has been the case through a content analysis of leading political science and sociology journals from 2000 to 2010. The results show that political science publications involving religion have been significantly fewer than those engaging with subjects typically regarded as being more central to the discipline, and markedly less numerous than religious publications in leading sociology periodicals. Where political science publications have
engaged with religious issues, they have also focused on a limited number of subject areas and been concentrated in specific disciplinary sub-fields. The proportion of papers engaging with religion has shown no real increase since the turn of the century. These findings underpin calls for political scientists to take religious issues more seriously.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Religion and politics -- Research, Political science -- Religious aspects, Political science -- Research, Political science -- Periodicals, Sociology -- Periodicals
Journal or Publication Title: PS: Political Science & Politics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 1049-0965
Official Date: January 2012
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January 2012Published
Volume: 45
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 93-100
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096511001752
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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