Prosperity gospel and adherent social mobility in Ghana

Mbillah, Charity Lamisi (2018). Prosperity gospel and adherent social mobility in Ghana. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

In Ghana Neo-charismatic Churches are non-denominational mainly indigenously founded churches that propagate the Prosperity Gospel to their followers. Drawing on a symbolic interaction framework this study explores adherent (church member) perspectives on how
they construct the link between the Prosperity Gospel and their own prosperity (social mobility). Symbolic interaction concepts of symbols, meanings and reflected appraisals are employed in the analysis. In all six symbolic categories: the mainstream, automatic,
transcendent, pragmatic, founding father and member networks plus fifteen symbolic constructions arising from these categories are identified. These symbolic categories and constructions are employed in the meanings that adherents attribute to social mobility, the
actions that they engage in and in the formation of their self-concepts through reflected appraisals. The analysis shows that these categories and constructions inform adherent attitudes and actions towards social mobility.

Type of Work:	Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)
Award Type:	Doctorates > Ph.D.
Supervisor(s):	Supervisor(s) Email ORCID Rew, Martin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Leurs, Robert UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty:	Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences
School or Department:	School of Government and Society, Department of International Development
Funders:	Other
Other Funders:	Ghana Education Trust Fund
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
URI:	http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8552

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