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Is it true that religion is weakening in modern times, or are we
facing religious resurgence? What is fundamentalism? How does it
emerge and grow? What role does religion play in ethnic and
national conflicts? Is religion a fundamental driving force or do
political leaders use religion for their own purposes? Do all
religions oppress women? These are some of the questions addressed
in this book. An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion provides
an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious
life. Some chapters are organized according to topic. Others offer
brief presentations of classical and contemporary sociologists from
Karl Marx to Zygmunt Bauman and their perspectives on social life,
including religion. Throughout the book, illustrations and examples
are taken from several religious traditions.
This is a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion
with case studies and useful pedagogy throughout for students. This
second edition has been thoroughly updated with new chapters on
religious movements, extremism, and social injustice. Cutting-edge
topics such as race, gender, and sexuality have been thoroughly
updated to include contemporary case studies and developments in
the field.
This is a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion
with case studies and useful pedagogy throughout for students. This
second edition has been thoroughly updated with new chapters on
religious movements, extremism, and social injustice. Cutting-edge
topics such as race, gender, and sexuality have been thoroughly
updated to include contemporary case studies and developments in
the field.
An introduction to some of the most influential figures in
contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of
religion a major reference work in the field of social theory and
religion because it offers new and in-depth insights that examine
how influential social theorists think about religion and
critically assess their contributions.
An introduction to some of the most influential figures in
contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of
religion a major reference work in the field of social theory and
religion because it offers new and in-depth insights that examine
how influential social theorists think about religion and
critically assess their contributions.
This book paves the way for a more enlarged discussion on religion
and migration phenomena in countries of Northern and Southern
Europe. From a comparative perspective, these are regions with very
different religious traditions and different historical
State/Church relations. Although official religion persisted longer
in Nordic Protestant countries than in South Mediterranean
countries, levels of secularization are higher. In the last
decades, both Northern and Southern Europe have received strong
flows of newcomers. From this perspective, the book presents
through various theoretical lenses and empirical researches the
impact mobility and consequent religious transnationalism have on
multiple aspects of culture and social life in societies where the
religious landscapes are increasingly diverse. The chapters
demonstrate that we are dealing with complex scenarios: different
contexts of reception, different countries of origin, various
ethnicities and religious traditions (Catholics, Orthodox and
Evangelical Christians, Muslims, Buddhists). Having become plural
spaces, our societies tend to be far more concerned with the issue
of social integration rather than with that of social identities
reconstruction in society as a whole, often ignoring that today
religion manifests itself as a plurality of religions. In short,
what are the implications of newcomers for the religious life of
Europe and for the redesign of its soul?
This book paves the way for a more enlarged discussion on religion
and migration phenomena in countries of Northern and Southern
Europe. From a comparative perspective, these are regions with very
different religious traditions and different historical
State/Church relations. Although official religion persisted longer
in Nordic Protestant countries than in South Mediterranean
countries, levels of secularization are higher. In the last
decades, both Northern and Southern Europe have received strong
flows of newcomers. From this perspective, the book presents
through various theoretical lenses and empirical researches the
impact mobility and consequent religious transnationalism have on
multiple aspects of culture and social life in societies where the
religious landscapes are increasingly diverse. The chapters
demonstrate that we are dealing with complex scenarios: different
contexts of reception, different countries of origin, various
ethnicities and religious traditions (Catholics, Orthodox and
Evangelical Christians, Muslims, Buddhists). Having become plural
spaces, our societies tend to be far more concerned with the issue
of social integration rather than with that of social identities
reconstruction in society as a whole, often ignoring that today
religion manifests itself as a plurality of religions. In short,
what are the implications of newcomers for the religious life of
Europe and for the redesign of its soul?
Is it true that religion is weakening in modern times or are we
facing religious resurgence? What is fundamentalism? How does it
emerge and grow? Which role does religion play in ethnic and
national conflicts? Is religion a fundamental driving force or do
political leaders use religion for their own purposes? Do all
religions oppress women? These are some of the questions addressed
in this book. An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion provides
an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious
life. Some chapters are organized according to topic. Other
chapters offer brief presentations of classical and contemporary
sociologists from Karl Marx to Zygmunt Bauman and their
perspectives on social life, including religion. Throughout the
book, illustrations and examples are taken from several religious
traditions.
There is a growing interest in ordinary people's life stories. This
book provides a detailed analysis of eight Norwegian women and men
and their stories about their lives. It focuses on their
construction of images of self, society, religion and morality. In
spite of a majority Lutheran church, Norwegians are demonstrating
new ways of accepting and celebrating religious variety. There is a
strong emphasis on self in contemporary culture and an increasing
tendency to shift from objective to subjective ordering of
experiences. Whereas the older generation speaks about religious
traditions as a duty and a quest for truth, the younger generation
views religion to be something that corresponds to their true self.
Gender also structures religion in contemporary Norway. Women are
more religious than men, and women and men speak about religion in
different ways. While women focus on religion as a source of
meaning in their lives, men tend to describe religion as a moral
factor. This book is based on a combination of survey data and life
stories. It offers an analysis of the complexity of religion and
culture, and the changing face of religion in contemporary Norway.
This book is an empirical comparative study of the complexity of
religion in the public spheres of the five Nordic countries. The
result of a five-year collaborative research project, the work
examines how increasingly religiously diverse Nordic societies
regulate, debate, and negotiate religion in the state, the polity,
the media, and civil society. The project finds that there are
seemingly contradictory religious trends at different social
levels: a growing secularization at the individual level, and a
deprivatization of religion in politics, the media, and civil
society. It offers a critique of the current theories of
secularization and the return of religion, introducing religious
complexity as an alternative concept to understand these paradoxes.
This book is for scholars, students, and readers with an interest
in understanding the public role of religion in the West.
From finding a research topic through to the final write up, this
clear guide takes the mystery out of graduate-level research. This
book will help your project succeed' - James V. Spickard, Professor
of Sociology, University of Redlands, US Just starting your
Master's? Worried about your dissertation? This book is an
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The book begins by addressing issues you'll face in the early
stages of writing a dissertation, such as deciding on what to
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weaknesses, and improving your writing. It addresses the social
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which is a resource section that features exercises and reflection
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study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
There is a growing interest in ordinary people's life stories. This
book provides a detailed analysis of eight Norwegian women and men
and their stories about their lives. It focuses on their
construction of images of self, society, religion and morality. In
spite of a majority Lutheran church, Norwegians are demonstrating
new ways of accepting and celebrating religious variety. There is a
strong emphasis on self in contemporary culture and an increasing
tendency to shift from objective to subjective ordering of
experiences. Whereas the older generation speaks about religious
traditions as a duty and a quest for truth, the younger generation
views religion to be something that corresponds to their true self.
Gender also structures religion in contemporary Norway. Women are
more religious than men, and women and men speak about religion in
different ways. While women focus on religion as a source of
meaning in their lives, men tend to describe religion as a moral
factor. This book is based on a combination of survey data and life
stories. It offers an analysis of the complexity of religion and
culture, and the changing face of religion in contemporary Norway.
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