Religion in Sociological Perspective
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Religion in Sociological Perspective

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eBook - ePub

Religion in Sociological Perspective

About this book

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Religion in Sociological Perspective introduces students to the systems of meaning, structure, and belonging that make up the complex social phenomena we know as religion. Authors Keith A. Roberts and David Yamane use an active learning approach to illustrate the central theories and methods of research in the sociology of religion and show students how to apply these analytical tools to new groups they encounter. The Seventh Edition departs from previous editions by emphasizing that the sociology of religion is an ongoing conversation among scholars in dialogue with existing scholarship and the social world. This perspective is established in the new second chapter, "Historical Development of the Sociology of Religion." Other chapters feature important voices from the past alongside the views of contemporary sociologists, and conclude with a glimpse of where the sociology of religion might be heading in the future. At every opportunity, the text has been enriched by research and examples that are meant to challenge parochial limits in the sociology of religion, pushing beyond Christianity, congregations, beliefs, national borders (especially the United States), and even beyond religion itself (to take nonreligion more seriously).
Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. A student activity guide includes chapter specific exercises linked to resources within the ARDA.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781506366043
Edition
7
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. About the Authors
  9. Part I Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  10. Chapter 1 What Do We Mean by the Term Religion?
  11. Chapter 2 Historical Development of the Sociology of Religion
  12. Chapter 3 A Social Scientific Approach to Studying Religion
  13. Part II Religion in the Lives of Individuals
  14. Chapter 4 Becoming and Being Religious
  15. Chapter 5 Conversion, Switching, and Apostasy
  16. Part III Organizing Religion
  17. Chapter 6 Churches, Sects, Denominations, and “Cults”
  18. Chapter 7 Congregationalism and Congregations
  19. Part IV Religion, Social Difference, and Inequality
  20. Chapter 8 Religion, Economics, and Social Class
  21. Chapter 9 Religion and Race
  22. Chapter 10 Religion and Gender
  23. Chapter 11 Religion and Sexualities
  24. Part V Social Change and Religion
  25. Chapter 12 Religion Outside the (God) Box
  26. Chapter 13 Religion, Social Stability, and Social Conflict
  27. Chapter 14 Globalization and Religion
  28. Bibliography
  29. Name Index
  30. Subject Index