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The Forgotten Factor: The Uneasy Relationship between Religion and Development

Leah Selinger

2 Acland Crescent, London SE5 8EQ, UKleahselinger{at}hotmail.com

Religion has been ignored and sidelined in international development theory and strategy, supported by the discourse of social theory during the development era. The dominance of modernization and secularization theories has been key to this marginalization, but if, as recently asserted, we are to recognize the impact and influence of culture on development strategy, we must account for the specific role of religion in this. This article argues that religion is a defining force within culture, and asks if in a postmodern era, where religion seems to be impacting on all areas of society, religion can be addressed; and if so, how this should be managed. By exploring the roots of development and its historical avoidance of religion, the article seeks to determine a course of action that encourages the social significance of religion to be recognized and handled in a constructive manner.

Key Words: development • international development • post-development • post-modern • religion • sociology of religion

Social Compass, Vol. 51, No. 4, 523-543 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0037768604047872
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