Research on disengagement from violent extremism is an emerging field of inquiry. As
compared to the related field of radicalization, there have been fewer studies of …

Movement between sequentially-held roles—role transition—has long attracted scholars'
attention for its ubiquity and importance in people's work-and non-work lives. In our …

The ultra-Orthodox yeshiva, or Jewish seminary, is a space reserved for men, and for a focus
on religious ideals. Fundamentalist forms of piety are usually believed to be quite resistant to …

When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary
laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture …

Leaving a religion is not merely a matter of losing or rejecting faith. For many, it involves
dramatic changes of everyday routines and personal habits. Davidman bases her analysis …

This essay reviews the research in psychology, as well as anthropology, religious studies,
and sociology on changes related to exiting religion, and organizes the relevant constructs …

In the context of significant religious change, sociologists have been re-thinking both theory
and method in these early years of the twentyfirst century. As our empirical gaze has …

What is it like to be socialised into the self-contained Christian fundamentalist world of the
Jehovah's Witnesses and to move towards disinheriting that tradition during adolescence …

This study explored psychological variables associated with disaffiliation from Orthodox
Judaism (a covenantal community), and subsequent wellness. A web-based survey (N …

This chapter offers an overview of grounded theory (GT) as a methodological stance: the
basic stance, starting and end points of the process, the place of literature review, coding …