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Readings in the sociology of religion /

Readings in the Sociology of Religion is a collection of articles that examines the sociological aspects of religion. The title discusses the contemporary theories, concept, and studies about the sociology of religion. The text first details the concept of sociology of religion, along with the relat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brothers, Joan, 1938- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1967.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Commonwealth and international library of science, technology, engineering and liberal studies. Readings in sociology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Readings in the Sociology of Religion; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction; WHAT IS THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION?; RELIGION AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY; TYPES OF RESEARCH; PART II: What is the Sociology of Religion?; Chapter 2. What is the Sociology of Religion?; I. THE THEME OF THE SO-CALLED ""CLASSICAL"" SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION; II. THE CURRENT THEME OF THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION; III. SOCIOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS OF RELIGION; IV. THE THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF RELIGION; Chapter 3. The Sociology of Religion in England.
  • PART III: Religion andSociological TheoryChapter 4. The Theoretical Development of the Sociology of Religion A Chapter in the History of Modern Social Science; Chapter 5. Weber's Sociological Theory, and the Modern Dilemma of Value and Belief in the Social Sciences; Chapter 6. Objectivity in Research in the Sociology of Religion; ""VALUE-FREE"" SOCIOLOGY; DIVIDING FACTORS; UNIFYING FACTORS; SAFEGUARD AGAINST BIAS AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF PROBLEMATICS; RESERVATIONS ON THE BIAS-CHECKING EFFECT OF MAKING EXPLICIT OUR SUPPOSITIONS; TYPOLOGY OF BASIC POSITIONS; PART IV: Types of Research.
  • CHAPTER 1. RELIGIOUS SOCIOLOGYReligious Sociology and Scienceof Religions; Religious Sociology and its Aims; The Role of Reference Groups in the Integration of Religious Attitudes; PRESENTATION OF THE PROBLEM; I. PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF ATTITUDES; II. THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR ATTITUDES AND OUR REFERENCE GROUPS; III. APPLICATION TO SOCIO-RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOUR; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 2. INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS; The Urban Parish as a Social Group; 1. IDENTIFICATION THROUGH THE GROUP; 2. SOCIAL SOLIDARITY; 3. COMMON VALUES; 4. COMMUNAL FUNCTIONS; 5. RECIPROCAL COMMUNICATION.
  • CHAPTER 3. RELIGION AND SOCIETYReligion in a Secularized Society; SOME ASPECTS OF AMERICA'S THREE-RELIGION PLURALISM; SECULARIZATION AND RELIGIOUS GROUP TYPES; THREE-RELIGION PLURALISM AND RELIGIOUS GROUP TENSIONS; THREE EMERGING GENERALIZATIONS; Religion's Impact on Secular Institutions; IS RELIGION A MAJOR FACTOR?; POLITICS AND THE THREE RELIGIONS; DIFFERENCES IN FAMILY LIFE; INFLUENCE OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL EDUCATION; Biographical Notes.