The sociology of religion
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The sociology of religion
（BSA new horizons in sociology）
Sage, 2007
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-275) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
'Grace Davie is one of the best analysts of religion in contemporary sociology. This book caps a distinguished record of studies of religion - first of Britain, then of Europe, then globally. This is a magisterial work, which should be read by anyone interested in the place of religion in the modern world' - Peter L. Berger, Boston University
'This book offers both an expert survey of contemporary sociology of religion and the personal reflections of one of the leading scholars in the field. Grace Davie is a good model for students and their teachers: she is clear, engaging and fair minded but unafraid to express a point of view' -David Voas, University of Manchester
'Grace Davie has written a book about what is currently happening in the sociology of religion which is clear, accessible, devoid of jargon and authoritative. Though addressed to the educated reader, it also provides an ideal text for students... If you want expert guidance about what is going on in the sociology of religion, and to have useful indications about what is going on in religion on the global scene, this book does the job extremely well' - Theology
Why is religion still important? Can we be fully modern and fully religious? The Sociology of Religion works at two levels. First it sets out the agenda - covering the key questions in the sociology of religion today. At the same time, it interrogates this agenda - asking if the sociology of religion, as we currently know it, is 'fit for purpose'. If not, what is to be done?
This book:
* describes the origins of the sociology of religion
* demystifies secularization as a process and a theory
* relates religion to modern social theory
* unpacks the meaning of religion in relation to modernity and globalization
* grasps the methodological challenges in the field
* provides a comparative perspective for religions in the west
* introduces questions of minorities and margins
* sets out a critical agenda for debate and research.
In a single volume, Grace Davie captures the nature and forms of modern religion, the current debates in the field and the prospects for future development.
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Critical Agenda
Part One: Theoretical Perspectives
Common Sources/Different Pathways
Secularization
Process and Theory
Rational Choice Theory
Modernity
a Single or Plural Construct?
Methodological Challenges
Part Two: Substantive Issues
Mainstream Religions in the Western World
Minorities and Margins
Demanding Attention
Fundamentalisms in the Modern World
Globalization and the Study of Religion
Religion and the Everyday
Conclusion
Revisiting the Agenda
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