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Religion, belief and faith influence many areas of all our lives, whether we follow a particular doctrine or not. But are people becoming less religious in the modern age? Is religion a social construction? And what do key sociological theorists say about religion?
This book examines the sociology of religion. Looking at belief systems around the world, the text questions and explores changing attitudes to religion, alongside issues such as secularization, fundamentalism and globalization. In particular, this text:
- Explores contemporary and classic theory
- Describes key practices and beliefs of particular faith groups
- Investigates social characteristics associated with religious belief and participation
- Discusses various approaches to the organisation of religion, from traditional institutions to sects and cults.
Part of the successful Skills-Based Sociology series, Religion and Belief provides readers with the opportunity to build their knowledge whilst putting their understanding into practice. The book's clear structure, helpful exercises and exam guidance make this an invaluable resource for students new to the study of religion in society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Tables and Figures | p. viii |
Acknowledgements | p. x |
1 Introduction: the Philosophy behind the Book | p. 1 |
Subject Content | p. 2 |
The Sociology of Religion | p. 2 |
Religion, Faith and Belief | p. 3 |
Definitions of Religion | p. 5 |
The World's Major Religions | p. 8 |
2 The Role of Religion in Society: the Classical Sociologists | p. 14 |
Auguste Comte (1798-1857) | p. 16 |
Karl Marx (1818-1883) | p. 18 |
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) | p. 20 |
Max Weber (1864-1920) | p. 26 |
Conclusion | p. 32 |
3 The Role of Religion in Society: Contemporary Debates | p. 36 |
Neo-Marxism | p. 36 |
Neo-Functionalism | p. 38 |
Religion and Meaning: a Phenomenological Approach | p. 40 |
Exchange Theory | p. 42 |
Feminist Perspectives | p. 42 |
Postmodernism | p. 44 |
Conclusion | p. 50 |
4 Religious Organisations | p. 54 |
Introduction | p. 54 |
The Church | p. 55 |
The Sect | p. 55 |
The Denomination | p. 56 |
The Cult | p. 56 |
Sect, Cult or New Religious Movement? | p. 58 |
Popularity of Sects and Cults | p. 63 |
Sects and Public Concern | p. 65 |
Sects and Suicide | p. 66 |
New Social Movements | p. 68 |
NSMs and the Sociology of Religion | p. 70 |
New Age Movements (NAMs) | p. 71 |
Conclusion | p. 73 |
5 Religion, Social Order and Social Conflict | p. 76 |
Introduction: the Influence of the English Church as an Institution | p. 76 |
Islam in France | p. 78 |
Religion and Change | p. 80 |
Religion and Social Conflict | p. 82 |
Religion and Social Conflict - Fundamentalism | p. 83 |
Religion and Social Control - the Taleban | p. 85 |
Religion and Social Control - Politics | p. 86 |
Abortion and Gay Marriage | p. 90 |
Conclusion | p. 93 |
6 The Secularisation Debate | p. 97 |
Religion and Modernity | p. 99 |
The Debate Itself | p. 102 |
Formal Religious Practice | p. 105 |
The Influence of the Church as an Institution | p. 117 |
The Status of Individual Belief | p. 120 |
The Evidence Regarding Secularisation | p. 122 |
New Approaches | p. 124 |
The Secularisation of Religion | p. 125 |
Conclusion | p. 127 |
7 Social Factors and Religious Belief | p. 132 |
Ethnicity, Faith and Identity in the UK | p. 132 |
Religion and Identity | p. 134 |
Gender and Faith | p. 140 |
Religion and Social Class | p. 145 |
Religion and Age | p. 147 |
Religion and Homosexuality | p. 151 |
Conclusion | p. 153 |
8 Religion: a Global Context | p. 156 |
Introduction | p. 156 |
Fundamentalism | p. 157 |
Fundamentalism and Ideal Types | p. 157 |
Christian Fundamentalism and the New Christian Right in the USA | p. 159 |
Islamic Fundamentalism | p. 164 |
Religious Resurgence: Catholicism in Britain | p. 167 |
Islam and Muslims in the Post-9/11 World | p. 169 |
Managing Religions | p. 177 |
Conclusion | p. 180 |
References | p. 183 |
Index | p. 190 |