Religion in Sociological Perspective by Keith A Roberts

Religion in Sociological Perspective by Keith A Roberts

This fully updated Sixth Edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective introduces students to the basic theories and methods in the field, and shows them how to apply these analytic tools to new groups they encounter. The authors explore three interdependent subsystems of religion - meaning, structure, and belonging - and their connections to the larger social structure. While they cover the major theoretical paradigms of the field and employ various middle-range theories to explore specific processes, they use the open systems model as a single unifying framework to integrate the theories and enhance student understanding.   New to this Edition   Throughout the book, the authors analyze the contributions and blind spots of each theory and emphasize the relationship between research methods and findings. Updated data across all chapters. New and expanded topics include: digital religion, multi-site megachurches, prosperity theology and economic inequality, religious nationalism and humanitarianism and many more. New boxes point to free online resources, such as downloadable datasets, data visualizations, denominational histories, and open access journals dedicated to digital religion. Over 200 new sources referenced.

Keith A. Roberts (1947-2018) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Hanover College in Indiana. In 2000, he received the Hans O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology from the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning, and in 2010, his work in the scholarship of teaching and learning was recognized with the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award. David Yamane is Professor of Sociology at Wake Forest University. He is author, co-author, or editor of six books in the sociology of religion and is former editor of the journal Sociology of Religion. In 2007, he was chosen by Wake Forest students to receive the Kulynych Family Omicron Delta Kappa Award for Contribution to Student Life.

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ISBN 13	9781452275826
ISBN 10	1452275823
Titel	Religion in Sociological Perspective
Autor	Keith A Roberts
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Sage Publications, Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-09-29
Seitenanzahl	520
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.