| New Spirituality, Self, and Belonging: How New Agers and Neo-Pagans Talk about Themselves Contributor(s): Bloch, Jon P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275959570 ISBN-13: 9780275959579 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion |
| Dewey: 299.93 |
| LCCN: 97-27929 |
| Series: Religion in the Age of Transformation (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.38" W x 9.58" (0.91 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through in-depth interviews with 22 New Agers and Neo-Pagans, this study proposes a new model of religious identity from a sociological standpoint. The analysis demonstrates that in spite of their great diversity of beliefs and lack of strong organizational ties, a discernible community of alternative spiritualists does exist. This volume will appeal not only to scholars of the sociology of religion, but also to sociologists interested in community building, social movements, and self-identity. |
