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Religion in Sociological Perspective
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Religion in Sociological Perspective, Eighth Edition introduces the systems of meaning, structure, and belonging that make up the complex social phenomena we know as religion. The author team uses 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1 What Do We Mean by the Term Religion?
- Chapter 2 Historical Development of the Sociology of Religion
- Chapter 3 A Social Scientific Approach to Studying Religion
- Chapter 4 Becoming and Being Religious
- Chapter 5 Religious Change: Conversion, Switching, and Leaving Religion
- Chapter 6 Churches, Sects, Denominations, and “Cults”
- Chapter 7 Congregationalism and Congregations
- Chapter 8 Religion, Economics, and Social Class
- Chapter 9 Religion and Race
- Chapter 10 Religion and Gender
- Chapter 11 Religion and Sexualities
- Chapter 12 Religion Outside the (God) Box
- Chapter 13 Religion, Social Stability, and Social Conflict
- Chapter 14 Globalization and Religion
- Bibliography
- Title
- Index
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Yes, you can access Religion in Sociological Perspective by David Yamane,Keith A. Roberts,Jonas M. Hart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.