The sociology of religion : a critical agenda

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Title:

The sociology of religion : a critical agenda

Author:

Davie, Grace.

ISBN:

9781849205870

9781849205863

Personal Author:

Davie, Grace.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 304 pages ; 24 cm

General Note:

Previous edition: 2007.

Contents:

Part I: Theoretical perspectives. Common sources/different pathways -- Secularization: process and theory -- Rational choice theory -- Modernity: a single or plural construct? -- Methodological challenges -- Part II: 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.

Subject Term:

Religion and sociology.

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Summary

Why is religion still important? Can we be fully modern and fully religious?

In this new edition, Davie follows up her discussion of the meaning of religion in modern society and considers how best to research and understand this relationship. Exploring the rapid movements within the sociology of religion today, this revised and updated 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

The Sociology of Religion has already proved itself as one of the most important titles within the field; this edition will ensure that it remains an indispensable resource for students and researchers alike.