Studying religious change through replication: some methodological issues

Steve Bruce

doi:10.1163/157006812X634863

Studying religious change through replication: some methodological issues

Steve Bruce

Sociology

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Abstract

Abstract In the post-war period, British social science produced a number of high quality community studies, many of which describe the religious life of some place in considerable detail. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using such studies as base-lines against which to assess change.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	166-182
Number of pages	17
Journal	Method & theory in the study of religion
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/157006812X634863
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

research efficiency
replication
data reporting
transparency

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