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Sociological Theory and the Question of Religion

[Hardback]

by Andrew McKinnon, Marta Trzebiatowska

    • Authors

      Andrew McKinnon +1

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Ashgate Publishing Group

    • Published

      November 2014

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      Religion lies near the heart of the classical sociological tradition, yet it no longer occupies the same place within the contemporary sociological enterprise. This relative absence has left sociology under-prepared for thinking about religion's continuing importance in new issues, movements, and events in the twenty-first century. This book seeks to address this lacunae by offering a variety of theoretical perspectives on the study of religion that bridge the gap between mainstream concerns of sociologists and the sociology of religion. Following an assessment of the current state of the field, the authors develop an emerging critical perspective within the sociology of religion with particular focus on the importance of historical background. Re-assessing the themes of aesthetics, listening and different degrees of spiritual self-discipline, the authors draw on ethnographic studies of religious involvement in Norway and the UK. They highlight the importance of power in the sociology of religion with help from Pierre Bourdieu, Marx and Critical Discourse Analysis.
      This book points to emerging currents in the field and offers a productive and lively way forward, not just for sociological theory of religion, but for the sociology of religion more generally.

      Specification

      • Authors

        Andrew McKinnon +1

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Published

        November 2014

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        563g

      • Page Count

        240

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • ISBN

        9781409465515

      • ISBN-10

        1409465519

      • Eden Code

        4303815

      More Information

      • ISBN: 9781409465515

      • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Release Date: November 2014

      • Weight: 563g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • Eden Code: 4303815


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