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.