Religion and Advanced Industrial Society (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion #9)
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- Synopsis
- This book, first published in 1989, demonstrates that sociologists have much to gain from a strengthening of the connections between general theories about the changing character of modern western societies and specific studies of religion. It combines an exegesis of sociological classics in the study of religion, and a history of their influence upon the subject’s development; a criticism of Talcott Parson’s attempt to synthesise classical viewpoints into a single theory of modernity; a discussion of post-Parsonian theories of religion’s declining importance; and an argument that some quasi-Marxist thinkers may offer fresh insights into the place of religion in capitalist societies.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 198 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429679155
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429399435, 9780367024666, 9780367024666, 9780367024659, 9780367024659, 9780429399435, 9780367024659, 9780367024666
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 07/29/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.