The SAGE handbook of the sociology of religion /
The SAGE handbook of the sociology of religion /
Handbook of the sociology of religion Sociology of religion
edited by James A. Beckford and N.J. Demerath III.
- xvii, 746 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classical tradition in sociology of religion / Randall Collins -- Assessing modernities : from 'pre-' to 'post-' to 'ultra-' / Kevin J. Christiano -- Secularization and sacralization deconstructed and reconstructed / N. J. Demerath III -- Rational choice and religious economies / Frank J. Lechner -- Globalization and glocalization / Peter Beyer-- Micro qualitative approaches to the sociology of religion : phenomenologies, interviews, narratives, and ethnographies / James V. Spickard -- Surveys of behaviour, beliefs and affiliation : micro-quantitative / David Voas -- History, methodologies, and the study of religion / John R. Hall -- Congregations resurgent / N.J. Demerath III, Arthur E. Farnsley II -- Evangelicalism and fundamentalism : the politics of global popular protestantism / Paul Freston -- From 'cults' to new religious movements : coherence, definition, and conceptual framing in the study of new religious movements / Thomas Robbins, Phillip Charles Lucas -- New age religion and irreligion / William Sims Bainbridge -- Civil religion in America and in global context / Marcela Cristi, Lorne L. Dawson -- Keepers of the tradition : religious professionals and their careers / Paula Nesbitt -- Orders and schisms on the sacred periphery / Patricia Wittberg -- Faith-based initiatives / Arthur E. Farnsley II -- Religion on the internet / Douglas E. Cowan -- Religion and the state, violence and human rights / N.J. Demerath III -- Religion and regulation / James A. Beckford, James T. Richardson -- Religion in rebellion, resistance, and social movements / Sharon Erickson Nepstad, Rhys H. Williams -- Religious affiliations, political preferences and ideological alignments / Laura R. Olson -- Cross-national comparisons of individual religiosity / Pierre Bréchon -- Rethinking the relationship between ethnicity and religion / Peter Kivisto -- Religious socialization among American youth : how faith shapes parents, children, and adolescents / John P. Bartkowski -- Age, generation, and cohort in American religion and spirituality / Michele Dillon -- Religion and identity / Arthur L. Greil, Lynn Davidman -- Gender differences in religious practice and significance / Linda Woodhead -- Embodiment, emotion and religious experience : religion, culture and the charismatic body / Philip A. Mellor -- Religion as a factor in life and death through the life-course / Stephen J. Hunt -- Oligopoly dynamics : official religions in China / Fenggang Yang -- Religious landscape of Central and Eastern Europe after communism / Irena Borowik -- Judaism in Israel : public religion, neo-traditionalism, messianism and ethno-religious conflict / Stephen Sharot -- State shinto and religion in post-war Japan / Susumu Shimazono -- Mexico : a mirror for the sociology of religion / Roberto J. Blancarte.
"'In their introduction to this Handbook, the editors affirm: 'Many sociologists have come to realise that it makes no sense now to omit religion from the repertoire of social scientific explanations of social life'. I wholeheartedly agree. I also suggest that this wide-ranging set of essays should become a starting-point for such enquiries. Each chapter is clear, comprehensive and well-structured - making the Handbook a real asset for all those engaged in the field' ; - Grace Davie, Professor of Sociology, University of Exeter, UK ; ; 'In the last two decades the sociology of religion has experienced an intellectual renaissance. The old paradigm of secularization has been replaced with new theories and methods recognising the importance of religion in modern society. The new topics include women and spirituality, violence and power, globalization and glocalization, fundamentalism, identity and life course, spiritual markets and rational choice theory. The Handbook for the Sociology of Religion not only reflects but develops and extends this renaissance. Not so much a handbook but an intellectual feast' ; - Bryan Turner, National University of Singapore ; ; 'Serious social scientists who care about making sense of the world can no longer ignore the fact that religious beliefs and practices are an important part of this world. Nor can scholars claim to understand religion by adding a couple of variables to their models, anymore than they could understand race, gender, or social class this way. This Handbook is a valuable resource for specialists and amateurs alike. The editors have done an exceptionally fine job of incorporating topics that illuminate the range and diversity of religion and its continuing significance throughout the world' ; - Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University ; ; At a time when religions are increasingly affecting, and affected by, life beyond the narrowly sacred sphere, religion everywhere seems to be caught up in change and conflict. In the midst of this contention and confusion, the sociology of religion provides a rich source of understanding and explanation. This Handbook presents an unprecedentedly comprehensive assessment of the field, both where it has been and where it is headed. Like its many distinguished contributors, its topics and their coverage are truly global in their reach. ; The Handbook's 35 chapters are organized into eight sections: basic theories and debates; methods of studying religion; social forms and experiences of religion; issues of power and control in religious organizations; religion and politics; individual religious behaviour in social context; religion, self-identity and the life-course; and case studies of China, Eastern Europe, Israel, Japan, and Mexico. ; Each chapter establishes benchmarks for the state of sociological thinking about religion in the 21st century and provides a rich bibliography for pursuing its subject further. Overall, the Handbook stretches the field conceptually, methodologically, comparatively, and historically. It promises to be an indispensable source of guidance and insight for both students and scholars for years to come."--Publisher description.
1412911958 9781412911955
2007921005
Religion and sociology
BL60 / .S172 2007
306.6
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classical tradition in sociology of religion / Randall Collins -- Assessing modernities : from 'pre-' to 'post-' to 'ultra-' / Kevin J. Christiano -- Secularization and sacralization deconstructed and reconstructed / N. J. Demerath III -- Rational choice and religious economies / Frank J. Lechner -- Globalization and glocalization / Peter Beyer-- Micro qualitative approaches to the sociology of religion : phenomenologies, interviews, narratives, and ethnographies / James V. Spickard -- Surveys of behaviour, beliefs and affiliation : micro-quantitative / David Voas -- History, methodologies, and the study of religion / John R. Hall -- Congregations resurgent / N.J. Demerath III, Arthur E. Farnsley II -- Evangelicalism and fundamentalism : the politics of global popular protestantism / Paul Freston -- From 'cults' to new religious movements : coherence, definition, and conceptual framing in the study of new religious movements / Thomas Robbins, Phillip Charles Lucas -- New age religion and irreligion / William Sims Bainbridge -- Civil religion in America and in global context / Marcela Cristi, Lorne L. Dawson -- Keepers of the tradition : religious professionals and their careers / Paula Nesbitt -- Orders and schisms on the sacred periphery / Patricia Wittberg -- Faith-based initiatives / Arthur E. Farnsley II -- Religion on the internet / Douglas E. Cowan -- Religion and the state, violence and human rights / N.J. Demerath III -- Religion and regulation / James A. Beckford, James T. Richardson -- Religion in rebellion, resistance, and social movements / Sharon Erickson Nepstad, Rhys H. Williams -- Religious affiliations, political preferences and ideological alignments / Laura R. Olson -- Cross-national comparisons of individual religiosity / Pierre Bréchon -- Rethinking the relationship between ethnicity and religion / Peter Kivisto -- Religious socialization among American youth : how faith shapes parents, children, and adolescents / John P. Bartkowski -- Age, generation, and cohort in American religion and spirituality / Michele Dillon -- Religion and identity / Arthur L. Greil, Lynn Davidman -- Gender differences in religious practice and significance / Linda Woodhead -- Embodiment, emotion and religious experience : religion, culture and the charismatic body / Philip A. Mellor -- Religion as a factor in life and death through the life-course / Stephen J. Hunt -- Oligopoly dynamics : official religions in China / Fenggang Yang -- Religious landscape of Central and Eastern Europe after communism / Irena Borowik -- Judaism in Israel : public religion, neo-traditionalism, messianism and ethno-religious conflict / Stephen Sharot -- State shinto and religion in post-war Japan / Susumu Shimazono -- Mexico : a mirror for the sociology of religion / Roberto J. Blancarte.
"'In their introduction to this Handbook, the editors affirm: 'Many sociologists have come to realise that it makes no sense now to omit religion from the repertoire of social scientific explanations of social life'. I wholeheartedly agree. I also suggest that this wide-ranging set of essays should become a starting-point for such enquiries. Each chapter is clear, comprehensive and well-structured - making the Handbook a real asset for all those engaged in the field' ; - Grace Davie, Professor of Sociology, University of Exeter, UK ; ; 'In the last two decades the sociology of religion has experienced an intellectual renaissance. The old paradigm of secularization has been replaced with new theories and methods recognising the importance of religion in modern society. The new topics include women and spirituality, violence and power, globalization and glocalization, fundamentalism, identity and life course, spiritual markets and rational choice theory. The Handbook for the Sociology of Religion not only reflects but develops and extends this renaissance. Not so much a handbook but an intellectual feast' ; - Bryan Turner, National University of Singapore ; ; 'Serious social scientists who care about making sense of the world can no longer ignore the fact that religious beliefs and practices are an important part of this world. Nor can scholars claim to understand religion by adding a couple of variables to their models, anymore than they could understand race, gender, or social class this way. This Handbook is a valuable resource for specialists and amateurs alike. The editors have done an exceptionally fine job of incorporating topics that illuminate the range and diversity of religion and its continuing significance throughout the world' ; - Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University ; ; At a time when religions are increasingly affecting, and affected by, life beyond the narrowly sacred sphere, religion everywhere seems to be caught up in change and conflict. In the midst of this contention and confusion, the sociology of religion provides a rich source of understanding and explanation. This Handbook presents an unprecedentedly comprehensive assessment of the field, both where it has been and where it is headed. Like its many distinguished contributors, its topics and their coverage are truly global in their reach. ; The Handbook's 35 chapters are organized into eight sections: basic theories and debates; methods of studying religion; social forms and experiences of religion; issues of power and control in religious organizations; religion and politics; individual religious behaviour in social context; religion, self-identity and the life-course; and case studies of China, Eastern Europe, Israel, Japan, and Mexico. ; Each chapter establishes benchmarks for the state of sociological thinking about religion in the 21st century and provides a rich bibliography for pursuing its subject further. Overall, the Handbook stretches the field conceptually, methodologically, comparatively, and historically. It promises to be an indispensable source of guidance and insight for both students and scholars for years to come."--Publisher description.
1412911958 9781412911955
2007921005
Religion and sociology
BL60 / .S172 2007
306.6