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From Fieldwork to Research : Theory on an lndian Pilgrimage
Using as the example of the pilgrimage to Sabarimala (Kerala, South India), I propose here to explore the links existing between sources, research hypothesis and research theory in social sciences. The choice of research materials in the process of investigation, sources of knowledge about the studi...
| Natura: | Printed Book |
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Fieldwork in Religion
2005
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| Accesso online: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005207.pdf |
| Riassunto: | Using as the example of the pilgrimage to Sabarimala (Kerala, South India), I propose here to
explore the links existing between sources, research hypothesis and research theory in social
sciences. The choice of research materials in the process of investigation, sources of knowledge
about the studied object, is not mere random sampling; it is processed in accordance with the
questions of the researcher. lt inevitably assumes a selective dimension. After a critical reading of
the sources used by Indian studies, I will highlight on the connections between the sources and
the methodological tools on the one hand, and the major research hypothesis about pilgrimage
on the other. The links between the data taken from the field and the legitimacy of scientific
discourse on India will be examined atthe end before providing some keys for the interpretation
of Sabarimala phenomenon in South India during the contemporary period. |
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| Descrizione fisica: | p.105-121 1.2 |