| Religion, Deviance, and Social Control Contributor(s): Stark, Rodney (Author), Bainbridge, William Sims (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415915295 ISBN-13: 9780415915298 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: Does religion have the power to control behavior? Are religious people less apt to steal, cheat, use drugs and alcohol, commit suicide, join cults or become mentally ill? Do cities with high rates of religious participation have lower crime and substance abuse rates, less suicide and mental illness, and fewer cults? Is religion an essential element in the success of utopian communities? Does the old notion of the "moral community" remain relevant for understanding contemporary life? In "Religion, Deviance and Social Control," Rodney Stark and William Sims Bainbridge answer "Yes" to these questions. Analyzing data from many times and places, they explore the subtle interplay between the religiousness of individuals and that of their social contexts. The results are often surprising, and so are many of the interpretations given by the authors. Written in clear prose, "Religion, Deviance and Social Control" will appeal to all readers interested in the social implications of faith. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.6 |
| LCCN: 95-42245 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.02" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Does religion have the power to regulate human behavior? If so, under what conditions can it prevent crime, delinquency, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, or joining cults? Despite the fact that ordinary citizens assume religion deters deviant behavior, there has been little systematic scientific research on these crucial questions. This book is the first comprehensive analysis, drawing on a wide range of historical and contemporary data, and written in a style that will appeal to readers from many intellectual backgrounds. |