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When Children Draw Gods A Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Approach to Children's Representations of Supernatural Agents

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This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children's drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to o...

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Other Authors: Brandt, Pierre-Yves (Editor), Dandarova-Robert, Zhargalma (Editor), Cocco, Christelle (Editor), Vinck, Dominique (Editor), Darbellay, Frédéric (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
Series:New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion 12
Subjects:
Religion & beliefs
Psychology
Religious issues & debates
Interdisciplinary studies
Anthropomorphism and God
Children's Drawings of God
Children and Religion
Children's Representation of Supernatural Agents
Computer Vision in Psychology
Drawings of God(s)
Gender and God in Drawings
Intercultural Analysis of Children's Drawings
Interdisciplinary Approach of Images
Intercultural Database of Children's Drawings
children's drawing of god accross cultures
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Summary:This open access book explores how children draw god. It looks at children's drawings collected in a large variety of cultural and religious traditions. Coverage demonstrates the richness of drawing as a method for studying representations of the divine. In the process, it also contributes to our understanding of this concept, its origins, and its development. This intercultural work brings together scholars from different disciplines and countries, including Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Iran, Brazil, and the Netherlands. It does more than share the results of their research and analysis. The volume also critically examines the contributions and limitations of this methodology. In addition, it also reflects on the new empirical and theoretical perspectives within the broader framework of the study of this concept. The concept of god is one of the most difficult to grasp. This volume offers new insights by focusing on the many different ways children depict god throughout the world. Readers will discover the importance of spatial imagery and color choices in drawings of god. They will also learn about how the divine's emotional expression correlates to age, gender, and religiosity as well as strategies used by children who are prohibited from representing their god.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (569 p.)
ISBN:978-3-030-94429-2
9783030944292
Access:Open Access

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