TY - BOOK AU - Heimola,Mikko TI - From deprived to revived: religious revivals as adaptive systems T2 - Religion and reason, SN - 1614513775 AV - BL60 .H435 2013 U1 - 306.6/69094897 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Berlin PB - De Gruyter KW - Religion and sociology KW - Social systems KW - System theory KW - Revivals KW - Finland KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Adaptability (Psychology) KW - Sociologie religieuse KW - Systèmes sociaux KW - Théorie des systèmes KW - Réveils (Religion) KW - Finlande KW - Histoire KW - 19e siècle KW - Adaptation (Psychologie) KW - sociology of religion KW - aat KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Public Policy KW - Cultural Policy KW - bisacsh KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Anthropology KW - Cultural KW - Popular Culture KW - fast KW - Religion KW - gnd KW - Sozioökonomischer Wandel KW - Gruppenkohäsion KW - Religiöse Erneuerung KW - Religious revivals KW - evolution of cooperation KW - ritual behavior KW - social systems KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Frontmatter --; Summary --; Preface --; Contents --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Cooperation As A Human Puzzle --; 3 Religion As A Solution To Social Dilemmas --; 4 Deprivation, Hazards, And Religious Revivals --; 5 Revivalism In Early Nineteenth Century Finland --; 6 From The Deprived To The Revived: A Self-Organizatory Process --; 7 Discussion And Conclusions --; 8 Sources --; 9 References --; Index N2 - Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Subject and Plan of the Study; 1.2 The Intellectual Context; 1.2.1 The Perspective of Complex Adaptive Systems; 1.2.2 The Modelling Approach; 1.2.3 Evolution of Religion on Multiple Levels; 1.2.4 Norm Groups Emerge from Psychological Rudiments; 1.2.5 Difference to Economist Approaches; 1.3 Research Questions and Methodology; 2 Cooperation as a Human Puzzle; 2.1 Ubiquitous Cooperation; 2.2 Evolutionary Considerations; 2.2.1 Kin, Reciprocity, Reputation; 2.2.2 Cultural Group Selection; 2.2.3 Costly Signaling; 2.3 Social Psychology of Norms; What is the exact nature of the link between religion and social cohesion? This book describes how fluctuations in socioeconomic environment can create a process where ritual behavior works to alleviate uncertainties in social commitment. A case study of Finland's 19th-century Christian revivals illustrates this process. This volume is particularly relevant to those interested in the role of religion in human evolution and in organizing society UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=641878 ER -