Social Theory and ReligionCambridge University Press, 2003 M08 21 - 252 páginas Many aspects of religion are puzzling these days. This book looks at ways of improving our understanding of religious change by strengthening the links between social theory and the social scientific study of religion. It clarifies the social processes involved in constructing religion and non-religion in public and private life. Taking illustrations of the importance of these boundaries from studies of secularisation, religious diversity, globalisation, religious movements and self-identity, James A. Beckford reviews the current state of social scientific knowledge about religion. |
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... evidence has confirmed my analysis . Indeed , the trend towards the de - regulation of religion in some countries , disputes about what counts as religion , and attempts to devise new ways of controlling what is permitted under the ...
... evidence has confirmed my analysis . Indeed , the trend towards the de - regulation of religion in some countries , disputes about what counts as religion , and attempts to devise new ways of controlling what is permitted under the ...
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... evidence of religious ideas , neither the exegesis of texts nor the creation of theological systems is directly relevant to my social scientific project . This is not to assert the priority of the social over the sacred ; nor is it to ...
... evidence of religious ideas , neither the exegesis of texts nor the creation of theological systems is directly relevant to my social scientific project . This is not to assert the priority of the social over the sacred ; nor is it to ...
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... evidence put forward to support such a view persuasive . In any case , it seems to me that the question is irrelevant from a social sci- entific point of view . For , if religious forces can somehow trump , subvert , bypass or dispense ...
... evidence put forward to support such a view persuasive . In any case , it seems to me that the question is irrelevant from a social sci- entific point of view . For , if religious forces can somehow trump , subvert , bypass or dispense ...
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... evidence of various fundamental shifts . A common claim is that the underlying , or ' master ' , shift is from modernity to late - modernity . The claim is that New Age beliefs and practice represent the advent of re- flexive self ...
... evidence of various fundamental shifts . A common claim is that the underlying , or ' master ' , shift is from modernity to late - modernity . The claim is that New Age beliefs and practice represent the advent of re- flexive self ...
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... evidence with which to assess the concepts ' value . By comparison , I shall devote little space to questions of research strategies and methods . In addition , I plead guilty to the charge that my discussions take rela- tively little ...
... evidence with which to assess the concepts ' value . By comparison , I shall devote little space to questions of research strategies and methods . In addition , I plead guilty to the charge that my discussions take rela- tively little ...
Contenido
Religion a social constructionist approach | 11 |
Secularisation | 30 |
The vagaries of religious pluralism | 73 |
Globalisation and religion | 103 |
Social theory and religious movements | 150 |
Constructing religion self and society | 193 |
Notes | 216 |
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analysis approach argue argument aspects assumptions Beckford beliefs and practices Berger boundaries challenge charismatic Christian Church claims collective concept conceptualisations context countries counts as religion cults debates decline distinctive empirical ethnic evidence example fact faith communities forms of religion freedom fundamentalism Giddens gious global globalisation globalising world human rights identity ideological individualisation individuals institutions interest ISKCON Jehovah's Witnesses laïcité ligion mass media meaning ments modern Muslims notions NRMs particular Pentecostal perspective phenomena political post-modern privatisation processes questions rational choice theory rationalisation reasons relations relatively religious beliefs religious change religious diversity religious groups religious move religious movements religious organisations religious pluralism sacred scientists secular secularisation sense significance social and cultural social construction social constructionism social constructionist social movements social scientific study social theory sociologists sociology of religion Soka Gakkai International spirituality study of religion supposedly tend theoretical ideas theorists Thomas Luckmann tion tradition
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Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn Asef Bayat Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Theorising Religion: Classical and Contemporary Debates James A. Beckford,John Walliss Vista previa limitada - 2006 |