The University of Western Australia
Professor John Gordon
Professor
Contact details
| Address | Anthropology and Sociology The University of Western Australia (M257) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 2067 |
| John.Gordon@uwa.edu.au |
Key research
- My main research interests include the social and political influence of Christianity in Indonesia, the adoption of universal religions by indigenous peoples and the social impact of globalisation.
Major research interests
- Business, anthropology of
- Christianity in Indonesia
- Religion, politics and society
- Social impact of globalisation
Qualifications
BA Georgia, MA PhD Harv.
Publications
Gordon, J.L. 2005, Purity and pluralism: Syncretism as a theological problem among Indonesia's Muslims and Christians in Indigenous Peoples and Religious Change, Brill, Leiden
Magowan, F., Gordon, J.L. 2001, 'Introduction. Beyond Syncretism: Indigenous Expressions of World Religions', The Australian Journal of Anthropology, 12, 3, pp. 253-258.
Gordon, J. 1998 The resurgence of applied anthropology in a post-exotic world: An Australian perspective. Human Organization 57(2)127-133.
Gordon, J. 1980 The marriage nexus in Manggarai. In James J. Fox (ed.), The flow of life. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Gordon, J. 1971 Up top amongst none: Life in the Georgia Appalachians. (Part 4). In Russell C. Doll & M. Hawkins (eds), Educating the disadvantaged. AMS Press, New York.
Magowan, F., Gordon, J.L. 2001, 'Introduction. Beyond Syncretism: Indigenous Expressions of World Religions', The Australian Journal of Anthropology, 12, 3, pp. 253-258.
Gordon, J. 1998 The resurgence of applied anthropology in a post-exotic world: An Australian perspective. Human Organization 57(2)127-133.
Gordon, J. 1980 The marriage nexus in Manggarai. In James J. Fox (ed.), The flow of life. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Gordon, J. 1971 Up top amongst none: Life in the Georgia Appalachians. (Part 4). In Russell C. Doll & M. Hawkins (eds), Educating the disadvantaged. AMS Press, New York.
Future research
I am currently working on a book with the provisional title 'Varieties of Indonesian Christian experience: An anthropological study of a minority religion in a Muslim nation' and co-editing a collection on indigenous expressions of world religions. In future I hope to initiate a project that investigates the usefulness of anthropology training in the modern corporate environment.
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