Usos e limites da teoria da escolha racional da religião
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-20702008000200003Palavras-chave:
Racionalidade, Economia religiosa, Mercado, Pluralismo, StrictenessResumo
Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar e analisar as principais concepções teóricas propostas por Rodney Stark, Roger Finke e Laurence Iannaccone, formuladores da teoria da escolha racional da religião. Sem pretender ser exaustivo, enfoca suas inovações e limitações, e o debate teórico que suscitaram, examinando as noções de racionalidade, desregulação estatal da religião, monopólio, pluralismo, competição, mercado, oferta, demanda e stricteness.
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