Contemporary American Religion - An Ethnographic Reader (Paperback, New)

No single narrative or theory can describe the varieties of religious experience in North America today. The tidy dichotomies of liberal/ conservative, public/private, local/global, and renewal/secularization make little sense once specific congregations are examined closely. To understand the shifting boundaries of contemporary religious expressions, new tools are needed. Contemporary American Religion collects qualitative, on-the-ground studies of local congregations by up-and-coming religious scholars. Ethnography combined with more traditional sociological methods, help make sense of complex religious communities-from Messianic Jews to evangelical feminists, from Gospel Hour at a gay bar to exurban megachurches. This collection covers a wide span of the religious landscape, always trying to uncover new theoretical insights. Essential reading for classes in sociology of religion, contemporary American religion, and anthropology of religion.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	December 1998
Editors:	Penny Edgell • Nancy L. Eiesland
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7619-9196-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-7619-9196-4
Barcode:	9780761991960

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