Handbook of Religion and Society 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Yamane, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319618164 ISBN-13: 9783319618166 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Religion - Social Science | Methodology |
Dewey: 200 |
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 7" W x 10" (2.19 lbs) 568 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Handbook of Religion and Society is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of a vital force in the world today. It is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the role of religion in society. This includes both the social forces that shape religion and the social consequences of religion. This handbook captures the breadth and depth of contemporary work in the field, and shows readers important future directions for scholarship. Among the emerging topics covered in the handbook are biological functioning, organizational innovation, digital religion, spirituality, atheism, and transnationalism. The relationship of religion to other significant social institutions like work and entrepreneurship, science, and sport is also analyzed. Specific attention is paid, where appropriate, to international issues as well as to race, class, sexuality, and gender differences.
This handbook includes 27 chapters by a distinguished, diverse, and international collection of experts, organized into 6 major sections: religion and social institutions; religious organization; family, life course, and individual change; difference and inequality; political and legal processes; and globalization and transnationalism. |