The Gülen Movement Transformative Social Change

The Gülen Movement Transformative Social Change / by Salih Cıngıllıoğlu.

This book presents findings from research into one of the world's most influential Islamic movements, the Gülen Movement, from the perspective of social transformation through adult education. At the core of research questions lies how the movement enrolls volunteers from all walks of life and...

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Main Author: Cıngıllıoğlu, Salih (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Middle East Today
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Middle East—Politics and government.
Islam.
Religion and sociology.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
Ethnology—Middle East .
Ethnography.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Research and the Researcher
  • 3. Social Movements, the Gülen Movement, and Transformative Adult Education
  • 4. The Participants of the Gülen Movement: First Encounters, Reasons, Significance, and Self-Positioning
  • 5. Sohbets as Adult Education
  • 6. Transformative Aspects of Sohbets
  • 7. Discussion and Reflections.

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