The Secular Landscape

The Decline of Religion in America
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-84360-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 287 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

This book proposes a comprehensive theory of the loss of religion in human societies, with a specific and substantive focus on the contemporary United States. Kevin McCaffree draws on a range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, anthropology, and history to explore topics such as the origin of religion, the role of religion in recent American history, the loss of religion, and how Americans are dealing with this loss. The book is not only richly theoretical but also empirical. Hundreds of scientific studies are cited, and new statistical analyses enhance its core arguments. What emerges is an integrative and illuminating theory of secularization.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

McCaffree, Kevin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Secular Landscape.- 2. Religion Explained.- 3. Religious America.- 4. Shades of the Secular.- 5. American Nones.- 6. The Future of Religion.

Über Autor(innen)

Kevin McCaffree is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indiana-Purdue University, USA.