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Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984
Abstract
Literary works, which are independent of the concepts of time and space, are among the most effective tools that reflect, transmit, and analyze social change and present it back to society. Religion, on the other hand, draws attention both because it is one of the most frequently addressed subjects of literary works and because it is one of the values that have suffered the most from change. The transition from traditional society, where religious values and institutions were highly influential and important, to modern society, especially with the emergence of parameters such as industrialization, urbanization, scientific and technological developments and capitalism, has led to significant and radical changes in the understanding of the phenomenon of religion. Secularization, which is defined as the loss of significance, power, and visibility in everyday life of the supernatural realm, the sacred in its more comprehensive form, religion, religion-like structures, religious beliefs, and religious teachings, is one of the most noticeable changes in relation to religion, both in terms of society and the individual. As a result, this study, which is a literature review on both secularization and the two books in question, aims to show how the secularization theory, which has effects on both individuals and society, can be seen in 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell.
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References
- Berger, P. L. (1999). The desecularization of the world: A global overview. In The desecularization of the world: Resurgent religion and world politics, (P. L. Berger, Ed.). William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
- Berger, P. L. (1967). The sacred canopy, Doubleday.
- Bruce, S. (2002). God is dead: Secularization in the west. Blackwell Publishing.
- Burke, P. (2000). Rönesans, (Ö. Akpınar, Trans.) Babil Yayınları.
- Chadwick, O. (1975). The secularization of the European mind in the nineteenth century. Cambridge University Press.
- Durkheim, E. (1984). The division of labour in society. Introduction by L. Coser, (W. D. Halls, Trans.), Palgrave.
- Durkheim, E. (2010). Secularisation and rationality. In Emile Durkheim: Selected writings, (A. Giddens, Ed.), Cambridge University Press.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Social Change
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
May 31, 2025
Publication Date
May 31, 2025
Submission Date
October 27, 2024
Acceptance Date
May 13, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 1
APA
Darende, Ö. F., & Yörük, F. (2025). Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. Current Research in Social Sciences, 11(1), 193-205. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1574719
AMA
1.Darende ÖF, Yörük F. Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025;11(1):193-205. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1574719
Chicago
Darende, Ömer Faruk, and Filiz Yörük. 2025. “Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984”. Current Research in Social Sciences 11 (1): 193-205. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1574719.
EndNote
Darende ÖF, Yörük F (May 1, 2025) Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. Current Research in Social Sciences 11 1 193–205.
IEEE
[1]Ö. F. Darende and F. Yörük, “Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 193–205, May 2025, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.1574719.
ISNAD
Darende, Ömer Faruk - Yörük, Filiz. “Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984”. Current Research in Social Sciences 11/1 (May 1, 2025): 193-205. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1574719.
JAMA
1.Darende ÖF, Yörük F. Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025;11:193–205.
MLA
Darende, Ömer Faruk, and Filiz Yörük. “Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 11, no. 1, May 2025, pp. 193-05, doi:10.30613/curesosc.1574719.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Faruk Darende, Filiz Yörük. Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2025 May 1;11(1):193-205. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1574719