Christiano, Kevin J.  <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>By way of introduction<br/> Studying religion<br/> The "religion" of secularization and the history of religions<br/> Religion in the United States: denominationalism and beyond<br/> Social class, religion, and power: a classic field of inquiry<br/> Religion and ethnicity: a complex relationship<br/> Gender, sexuality, and religion: spirituality in different voices?<br/> Religious change: the case of Catholicism in the United States<br/> The globalization dynamic: historic animosities or postmodern politics?<br/> Mediating meaning: religion in--and as--contemporary culture<br/> Boundary issues: church, state, and new religions 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442216921 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and sociology<br/>Religion and sociology<br/>Religionssoziologie
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.6  / CHS