The Coexistence of Different Explanatory Models of Misfortune: A Case from Serbia

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F15%3A00084165" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/15:00084165 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0022" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0022</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2015-0022" target="_blank" >10.1515/humaff-2015-0022</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Coexistence of Different Explanatory Models of Misfortune: A Case from Serbia

Original language description

The paper discusses two concepts of supernatural explanations of misfortune and how they co-exist in a particular socio-cultural environment. The author argues that these two concepts are used differently depending on the position of the person evaluating them. While the concept of supernatural harm is usually used in ?first person? narratives, the concept of God?s punishment is used by community members as a warning to all wrongdoers and cheats. Searching for the external source of problems is important for personal self-esteem, while identifying an internal cause and its consequence (God?s punishment as the consequence of someone?s ?sins?) is part of ?immanent justice? narratives. The central claim is based on attribution theory, but the study also looks at cognitive theories of supernatural beliefs.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AA - Philosophy and religion

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.20.0048" target="_blank" >EE2.3.20.0048: Laboratory for Experimental Research of Religion</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Human Affairs

ISSN

1210-3055

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

261-275

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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