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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James A. Beckford. Social Theory and Religion 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 ...
James A. Beckford. Social Theory and Religion 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 ...
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... social phenomenon . Regardless of whether religious beliefs and experiences actually relate to supernatural , superempirical or noumenal realities , religion is expressed by means of human ideas , symbols ... Social theory and religion.
... social phenomenon . Regardless of whether religious beliefs and experiences actually relate to supernatural , superempirical or noumenal realities , religion is expressed by means of human ideas , symbols ... Social theory and religion.
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... social construction of religion as process and product . Although very few social scientists claim to have the last word to say on religion , their investigations of the ways in which human beings ' do religion ... Social theory and religion.
... social construction of religion as process and product . Although very few social scientists claim to have the last word to say on religion , their investigations of the ways in which human beings ' do religion ... Social theory and religion.
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... social and cultural phenomena categorised as ' religions ' and the theoretical interpretations of them . It would quickly become tedious if I had to adorn every use of the term ' religion ' and its cognates with inverted commas in order ...
... social and cultural phenomena categorised as ' religions ' and the theoretical interpretations of them . It would quickly become tedious if I had to adorn every use of the term ' religion ' and its cognates with inverted commas in order ...
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... social theory and the interests of scholars who study the social aspects of religion . Second , I advocate scrutiny of the points of tension with a view to improving the conceptual building blocks of the theory , the internal relations ...
... social theory and the interests of scholars who study the social aspects of religion . Second , I advocate scrutiny of the points of tension with a view to improving the conceptual building blocks of the theory , the internal relations ...
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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 |