Modern sociologists on society and religion
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Modern sociologists on society and religion
Routledge, 2022
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
An introduction to some of the most influential figures in contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of religion
a major reference work in the field of social theory and religion because it offers new and in-depth insights that examine how influential social theorists think about religion and critically assess their contributions.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Erving Goffman. Between Manipulation and Deference 2. Zygmunt Bauman. Religion as a Safe Haven in a Liquid World 3. Michel Foucault. Discourse, Power and Governance 4. Jurgen Habermas. Postsecular Society 5. Peter L. Berger og Thomas Luckmann. Social Reality as a Construction 6. Pierre Bourdieu. Social Practice, Capital and Power 7. Anthony Giddens. From Sociological Syntheses to Political Consulting 8. Arlie Hochschield. Emotions, Gender and commercialization 9. Richard Sennett. Cities, Intimacy, Craftmanship and Capitalism 10. Patricia Hills Collins. Intersectional analysis Index
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