Zuckerman Invitation to the Sociology of Religion

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-135-94817-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 166 Seiten

This book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zuckerman, Phil

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sociology and Religion
Chapter 2: Time and Place
Chapter 3: Religion is Socially Learned
Chapter 4: Religion or Cult?
Chapter 5: Social Life Affecting Religion
Chapter 6: Religion Affecting Social Life
Conclusion: The Matter of Belief
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Phil Zuckerman is currently a professor of sociology and religion at Pitzer College. He is the author of Strife in the Sanctuary: Religious Schism in a Jewish Community (Alta Mira 1999) and Du Bois on Religion (Altamira 2000).