Sociology of Religion : Contemporary Developments /
Christiano, Kevin J.
Sociology of Religion : Contemporary Developments / Kevin J. Christiano, William H. Swatos and Peter Kivisto - 3rd ed. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 - x, 399 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
By way of introduction
Studying religion
The "religion" of secularization and the history of religions
Religion in the United States: denominationalism and beyond
Social class, religion, and power: a classic field of inquiry
Religion and ethnicity: a complex relationship
Gender, sexuality, and religion: spirituality in different voices?
Religious change: the case of Catholicism in the United States
The globalization dynamic: historic animosities or postmodern politics?
Mediating meaning: religion in--and as--contemporary culture
Boundary issues: church, state, and new religions
This third edition introduces students to key principles in the sociology of religion—from history and theory to contemporary debates. This edition features new material on the relationships of religion to race and ethnicity, and to gender and sexuality, the perceived rise of both fundamentalism and secularism, global religion, and more.
9781442216921
Religion and sociology
Religion and sociology
Religionssoziologie
306.6 / CHS
Sociology of Religion : Contemporary Developments / Kevin J. Christiano, William H. Swatos and Peter Kivisto - 3rd ed. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 - x, 399 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
By way of introduction
Studying religion
The "religion" of secularization and the history of religions
Religion in the United States: denominationalism and beyond
Social class, religion, and power: a classic field of inquiry
Religion and ethnicity: a complex relationship
Gender, sexuality, and religion: spirituality in different voices?
Religious change: the case of Catholicism in the United States
The globalization dynamic: historic animosities or postmodern politics?
Mediating meaning: religion in--and as--contemporary culture
Boundary issues: church, state, and new religions
This third edition introduces students to key principles in the sociology of religion—from history and theory to contemporary debates. This edition features new material on the relationships of religion to race and ethnicity, and to gender and sexuality, the perceived rise of both fundamentalism and secularism, global religion, and more.
9781442216921
Religion and sociology
Religion and sociology
Religionssoziologie
306.6 / CHS