The new Blackwell companion to the sociology of religion
By: edited by Bryan S. Turner.
Contributors: Turner, Bryan S.
Series: Blackwell companions to sociology
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 691
ISBN-13: 9781405188524
Subjects: Religion and sociology
Description: Reflecting the latest developments in the field, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion with a clear emphasis on comparative and historical approaches. It covers major debates in secularization theory, rational choice theory, feminism, and the body.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mapping the sociology of religion / Bryan S. Turner; title: Section A: The foundations; title: The sociology of religion : the foundations / Andrew McKinnon; title: Durkheim and after : religion, culture and politics / William Ramp; title: Recent developments in sociology / Victor Lidz; title: Recent developments in the anthropology of religion / Simon M. Coleman; title: Section B: From secularization to re-sacralisation; title: Secularization / Steve Bruce; title: American exceptionalism / John Torpey; title: Resacralization / Grace Davie; title: Section C: New developments; title: Rational choice and its critics / David Lehmann; title: The religious habitus : embodiment, religion and sociological theory / Chris Shilling and Philip Mellor; title: Women, religions and feminisms / Fang-Long Shih; title: Section D: Institutionalization : old and new forms; title: New research on megachurches : non-denominationalism and sectarianism / Steven Ellingson; title: The sociology of spirituality : reflections on a problematic endeavour / Matthew Wood; title: Arguing against darwinism : religion, science and public morality / John Evans and Michael Evans; title: Section E: Sociology of comparative religions; title: Sociology of Christianity / Joseph Bryant; title: Judaism : covenant, pluralism, and piety / Alan Mittleman; title: Sociology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci; title: Sociology of Buddhism / Catherine Newell; title: Sociology of Hinduism / Patrap Kumar Penumala; title: Religious awakening in china under communist rule : a political economy approach / Fenggang Yang; title: Native American Indian traditions : a sociological approach / Dennis Kelly; title: Section F: Globalization; title: Globalization and the sociology of religion / Lionel Obadia; title: Pentecostalism and Charismatic Movements in a global perspective / Afe Adogame; title: Fundamentalism / Richard T. Antoun; title: Religion, media, and and globalization / Jeremy Stolow; title: Religious commodification / Pattana Kitiarsa; title: Women and piety movements / Rachel Rowland; title: Religion and nationalism : a critical re-examination / Genevieve Zubrzycki; title: Section G: The future of religion; title: The future of religion : Rorty and Vattimo / Andrew Wernick; title: Religion in post-secular society / Bryan S. Turner.