New Spiritualities and the Cultures of Well-being

This book explores the relationship between the well-being trope and the rise of new spiritualities in mainstream culture, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork to discuss the assemblage between the two. It offers a critical perspective on the scope, limits, and impacts of the current celebration of spiritualities and explores the religious roots of mind-body practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Inspired by the neoliberal paradigm that transforms religious behaviors into a religious marketplace framed by consumerist and capitalist models, this volume delves into the intricate interplay between the well-being trope and the emergence of new spiritualities, as well as their profound penetration into mainstream culture. Building upon previous literature that explores the relationship between spirituality, healing, and well-being, this text delves into the religious roots of mind-body practices. The contributions offer a critical perspective on the scope, limitations, and impacts of the current celebration of spiritualities.

Part I provides theoretical insights for understanding how the prevalent ethics of well-being reshapes subjectivities within the margins of neoliberal order. Part II showcases how spiritual economies are promoted, shaped, and regulated by institutional forces such as states, law, and the labor market. In part III, contributors provide detailed accounts of how spiritual economies unfold in specific cultural and social contexts. This text is of interest to students and researchers engaged in the study of spirituality and sociology of religion.

Weight: 459g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031062629
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022