Handbook Of Religion And Society (handbooks Of Sociology And Social Research)
by David Yamane /
2016 / English / PDF
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The Handbook of Religion and Society is the most comprehensive
and up-to-date treatment of a vital force in the world today.
It is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy
makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the role
of religion in society. This includes both the social forces
that shape religion and the social consequences of religion.
The Handbook of Religion and Society is the most comprehensive
and up-to-date treatment of a vital force in the world today.
It is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy
makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the role
of religion in society. This includes both the social forces
that shape religion and the social consequences of religion.
This handbook captures the breadth and depth of contemporary
work in the field, and shows readers important future
directions for scholarship. Among the emerging topics covered
in the handbook are biological functioning, organizational
innovation, digital religion, spirituality, atheism, and
transnationalism. The relationship of religion to other
significant social institutions like work and entrepreneurship,
science, and sport is also analyzed. Specific attention is
paid, where appropriate, to international issues as well as to
race, class, sexuality, and gender differences.
This handbook captures the breadth and depth of contemporary
work in the field, and shows readers important future
directions for scholarship. Among the emerging topics covered
in the handbook are biological functioning, organizational
innovation, digital religion, spirituality, atheism, and
transnationalism. The relationship of religion to other
significant social institutions like work and entrepreneurship,
science, and sport is also analyzed. Specific attention is
paid, where appropriate, to international issues as well as to
race, class, sexuality, and gender differences.
This handbook includes 27 chapters by a distinguished,
diverse, and international collection of experts, organized
into 6 major sections: religion and social institutions;
religious organization; family, life course, and individual
change; difference and inequality; political and legal
processes; and globalization and transnationalism.
This handbook includes 27 chapters by a distinguished,
diverse, and international collection of experts, organized
into 6 major sections: religion and social institutions;
religious organization; family, life course, and individual
change; difference and inequality; political and legal
processes; and globalization and transnationalism.
