‘Religious Shoppers’ and the emergence of Chrislam in Lagos - Prof. Marloes Janson

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https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31723331 Marloes Janson is Professor of West African Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and Associate Director of Research at SOAS University of London. In this episode she talks through how her interest in anthropology and religion developed. She discusses her truly fascinating work that looks at Chrislam in Lagos, Nigeria, a religious movement that fuses Christian and Muslim beliefs and practices. From this she discusses the term ‘religious shoppers’ that emerged from her participants, and explains what this looks like as people navigate their everyday lives. Here is the link to her newest book: https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/african-government-politics-and-policy/crossing-religious-boundaries-islam-christianity-and-yoruba-religion-lagos-nigeria?format=HB Here is Marloes' and Akintunde Akinleye's The Spiritual Highway exhibition catalogue: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiritual-Highway-Religious-Making-Megacity/dp/B00KQGWTMA For the exhibition, see also: https://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/spiritual-highway/ You can also explore the special issue of the journal Africa that Marloes co-edited with Birgit Meyer on Christian-Muslim relations in Africa here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/africa/issue/51ABBDA5C050AAC243782EB88CA4AEE4 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL to get the latest and most fascinating research!!! Get the latest episodes and videos on: https://theknowshow.net/ The Know Show Podcast makes the most important research accessible to everyone. Join us today and be part of the research revolution. Follow Us on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow ... Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow ...