Understanding Religion and Society: Identity, Meaning and
Knowledge is aimed at undergraduate students studying religion
within a social science context. Its central focus is on the roles
that religion plays within social life and how these roles
influence the economic, political, and socio-cultural aspects of
different societies. Identity, meaning and knowledge provision are
identified as underpinning all of religion s other socio-cultural
functions. The book uses these three elements as central themes a
means to explore the ways in which religion operates within
different societies. The book will review a range of key issues and
debates within the social science study of religion, including the
secularization thesis. It will review key global religious trends,
such as the growth of religious fundamentalism, new religious
movements, and New Age believing. The book will have a range of
pedagogic features, including, short boxed case studies, reflective
questions and activities, suggested readings, media and online
resources.
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