An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism

W. Paul Williamson; Sarah Demmrich

An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism

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W. Paul Williamson

W. Paul Williamson Henderson State University Arkadelphia, Arkansas USA

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Sarah Demmrich University of Münster Germany

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Pages:: 1–144

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004535015_002

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The empirical study of fundamentalism has amassed a relatively large literature dating from the early 20th century, with the last 20 years being most prolific. Yet, no recent effort has gathered this body of work for critical review. Addressing this concern, we (1) collected 365 empirical studies, (2) organized them into categories, and (3) provided a critical review of findings. A collective summary of fundamentalism statistical associations concluded that the largest share was moderate in size, followed by those described as weak, and then as strong, the latter being much less frequent. However, this observed pattern of relationships, particularly those characterized by moderate and, especially, strong associations, much reflected the findings from sexual bias studies. Finally, we offer critical considerations for sample selection, methodological approaches, and theoretical application in future fundamentalism research.

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An International Review of Empirical Research on the Psychology of Fundamentalism

Series: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences and Brill Research Perspectives in Religion and Psychology

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004535015

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 14 Dec 2023

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- Religious Studies
  - Psychology of Religion
- Social Sciences
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