query about fundamentalism

Mon Sep 19 13:24:56 UTC 2011

Hello all,
My students this semester have been asking about doing papers about fundamentalist/pentacostal  communities. Of course they are students of linguistic anthropology. However, since this not an area of my expertise, I thought I would inquire about accessible articles/books that they could use. I am familiar with Fader's 2005 article (and although it is a  very good article, it may not be the best suggestion for what they are interested in researching), but I had hoped that some of my collegues could assist me in thinking of other discussions in linguistic anthropology or ideas that would be useful. 

I will also compose a bibliography/summary to capture  the dialogues that arise.

All best and thanks for your help,
Elizabeth Spreng
Assistant Professor
Kansas State University

Bibliography
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2011 Introduction: Beyond Logos: Extensions of the Language Ideology Paradigm in the Study of Global Christainity (-ies)." Anthropological Quarterly 84(3): 575-593.
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Film Ideas
Jesus Camp
Jesus Loves You Where You Are: Three Generations of Pentecostal Women
The Linguists

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Hoenes <ehoenes at GMAIL.COM>
To: LINGANTH <LINGANTH at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG>
Sent: Fri, Sep 16, 2011 9:11 am
Subject: Re: query about fundamentalism

Hi Elizabeth,
The current issue of Anthropological Quarterly (84:3 Spring 2011) features a set 
f articles that I helped put together treating issues of language ideology and 
hristianity. They include several pieces about Pentecostal and Charismatic 
hristianity as well as one of what could be termed 'fundamentalist' 
hristianity, plus an introduction that gives and overview of how 
nthropologists have used ideas from linguistic anthropology to examine 
hristianity in global perspective.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/anthropological_quarterly/toc/anq.84.3.html
The articles include:
Introduction: Beyond Logos: Extensions of the Language Ideology Paradigm in the 
tudy of Global Christianity(-ies)"
on Bialecki and Eric Hoenes
"Towards an Ideology of Gesture: Gesture, Body Movement, and Language Ideology 
mong Q'eqchi'-Maya Catholics"
ric Hoenes
"'How Much of this is Promise?': God as Sincere Speaker in Evangelical Bible 
eading"
ames Bielo
"Israelite Genealogies and Christian Commitment: The Limits of Language 
deologies in Guhu-Samane Christianity"
ourtney Handman
"No Caller ID for the Soul: Demonization, Charisms, and the Unstable Subject of 
rotestant Language Ideology"
on Bialecki
"The Semiotics of Relevance: Campaigning for the Bible in Greater Manchester"
atthew Engelke
I hope you find these articles interesting.
Dr. Eric Hoenes del Pinal
ept of Anthropology
NC Charlotte
On Sep 14, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Elizabeth Spreng wrote:
> Hello all,
 My students this semester have been asking about doing papers about 
undamentalist/pentacostal  communities. Of course they are students of 
inguistic anthropology. However, since this not an area of my expertise, I 
hought I would inquire about accessible articles/books that they could use. I 
m familiar with Fader's 2005 article (and although it is a  very good article, 
t may not be the best suggestion for what they are interested in researching), 
ut I had hoped that some of my collegues could assist me in thinking of other 
iscussions in linguistic anthropology or ideas that would be useful. 

 I will also compose a bibliography/summary to capture  the dialogues that 
rise.

 All best and thanks for your help,
 Elizabeth Spreng
 Assistant Professor
 Kansas State University