This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant trends in both mainstream and fringe religions including cults and quasi-religions. Competing arguments and theories about key developments are treated fully and fairly and there is a clear sense throughout of the social context. The approach is broadly sociological and the well-paced, jargon-free writing style and clearly sectioned chapters make this an ideal text for teaching and study purposes, both in sociology and religious studies. Amongst the themes and concerns covered are:
* what we mean in the first place by religion
* secularisation and new expressions of religiosity
* the effect of religion on society and the relationship between religion and social change
* the links between belief, belonging and social identity
* contemporary Christianity and the religions of ethnic minorities in the West
* globalisation, religious pluralism and postmodernity
STEPHEN J. HUNT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of West of England, Bristol. He has written widely on contemporary Christianity and new religious movements.
| ISBN: | 9780333945919 |
| Publication date: | 5th December 2001 |
| Author: | Stephen Hunt |
| Publisher: | Red Globe Press an imprint of Macmillan Education UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 235 pages |
| Series: | Sociology for a Changing World |
| Genres: |
Religion and beliefs Sociology and anthropology |
This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant trends in both mainstream and fringe religions including cults and quasi-religions. Competing arguments and theories about key developments are treated fully and fairly and there is a clear sense throughout of the social context. The approach is broadly sociological and the well-paced, jargon-free writing style and clearly sectioned chapters make this an ideal text for teaching and study purposes, both in sociology and religious studies. Amongst the themes and concerns covered are:
* what we mean in the first place by religion
* secularisation and new expressions of religiosity
* the effect of religion on society and the relationship between religion and social change
* the links between belief, belonging and social identity
* contemporary Christianity and the religions of ethnic minorities in the West
* globalisation, religious pluralism and postmodernity
STEPHEN J. HUNT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of West of England, Bristol. He has written widely on contemporary Christianity and new religious movements.
Religion in Western Society features in the following genres: Religion and beliefs, Sociology and anthropology
Religion in Western Society is available in Hardback
Religion in Western Society was written by Stephen Hunt and published by Red Globe Press an imprint of Macmillan Education UK
Religion in Western Society has 235 pages
Yes it is part of Sociology for a Changing World series