Religion and belief

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Religion and belief

PERSONAL_AUTHOR:

Garrod, Joan.

PUBLICATION_INFO:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

FORMAT:

Libros

SERIES:

Skills-based sociology

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x, 201 p. ; 24 cm.

SUBJECT_TERM:

Religion and sociology -- Textbooks.

ADDED_AUTHOR:

Jones, Marsha.

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ISBN:

9780333687635

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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.

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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

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