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Religion and Family in a Changing Society.

The 1950s religious boom was organized around the male-breadwinner lifestyle in the burgeoning postwar suburbs. But since the 1950s, family life has been fundamentally reconfigured in the United States. How do religion and family fit together today? This book examines how religious congregations in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edgell, Penny
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton University Press, 2013.
Colección:Princeton studies in cultural sociology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The 1950s religious boom was organized around the male-breadwinner lifestyle in the burgeoning postwar suburbs. But since the 1950s, family life has been fundamentally reconfigured in the United States. How do religion and family fit together today? This book examines how religious congregations in America have responded to changes in family structure, and how families participate in local religious life. Based on a study of congregations and community residents in upstate New York, sociologist Penny Edgell argues that while some religious groups may be nostalgic for the Ozzie and Ha.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1306150000
9781306150002
9781400850761
1400850762