This is a rich and dynamic introduction to the varieties of religious life and the central issues in the sociology of religion today. It leads the reader through the key ideas and main debates within the field as well as offering in-depth descriptions and analysis of specific religions and movements. Emphasising religion as a global phenomenon, especially looking at the way in which globalization has had an impact on religious practice, Andrew Singleton has created an illuminating textbook suitable for students on a wide range of courses looking at religion as a social and cultural field. INDICE: Introduction: Religion, Culture and SocietyPART ONE: MAKING SENSE OF RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS CHANGE: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHESWhat Is Religion and Spirituality?Modern Times: Classical Approaches in the Social Scientific Study of ReligionTwentieth-century Challenges, twentieth-century ThinkersTowards Contemporary Theorizing: Secularization, the 'Religious Economy' and GlobalizationStudying Contemporary Religion: Methods and DataPART TWO: WINDS OF CHANGE: RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETYPost-Christian Nations? Christianity's Decline in Great Britain, Australia and CanadaOne Nation under God? American 'Exceptionalism' Christian Vitality? Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin AmericaBuddhism and Hinduism in a Globalized WorldThe Rise of the Global Ummah? Recent Trends in Islam'Lived' Religion in Everyday LifeThe End of Religion? The New Atheism and SecularismThe Future of Religion: Young People, Religion and Spirituality
- ISBN: 978-1-4462-0290-6
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 10/04/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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