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Reflecting the very latest developments in the field, the New Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion with a clear emphasis on comparative and historical approaches.* Covers major debates in secularization theory, rational choice theory, feminism and the body* Takes a multidisciplinary approach, covering history, sociology, anthropology, and religious studies* International in its scope, covering American exceptionalism, Native American spirituality, and China, Europe, and Southeast Asia* Offers discussions on the latest developments, including "megachurches", spirituality, post-secular society and globalization
| ISBN | 1405188529 | | Pages | 712 | | ISBN13 | 9781405188524
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1398 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Published in | Chicester | | Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) | | Series title | Blackwell Companions to Sociology | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 255 | | Publication date | 13 Apr 2010 | | Width (mm) | 185 | | DEWEY | 306.6 | | Spine width (mm) | 44 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | Notes on Contributors | | | | | | Introduction: Mapping the Sociology of Religion by Bryan S. Turner | | 1 | | PART I | | THE FOUNDATIONS | | 31 | | 1 | | The Sociology of Religion: The Foundations by Andrew McKinnon | | 33 | | 2 | | Durkheim and After: Religion, Culture, and Politics by William Ramp | | 52 | | 3 | | The Functional Theory of Religion by Victor Lidz | | 76 | | 4 | | Recent Developments in the Anthropology of Religion by Simon Coleman | | 103 | | PART II | | FROM SECULARIZATION TO RESACRALIZATION | | 123 | | 5 | | Secularization by Steve Bruce | | 125 | | 6 | | American Exceptionalism? by John Torpey | | 141 | | 7 | | Resacralization by Grace Davie | | 160 | | PART III | | NEW DEVELOPMENTS | | 179 | | 8 | | Rational Choice and the Sociology of Religion by David Lebmann | | 181 | | 9 | | The Religious Habitus: Embodiment, Religion, and Sociological Theory by Chris Shilling | | 201 | | 10 | | Women, Religions, and Feminisms by Fang-Long Shih | | 221 | | PART IV | | INSTITUTIONALIZATION: OLD AND NEW FORMS | | 245 | | 11 | | New Research on Megachurches: Non-denominationalism and Sectarianism by Stephen Ellingson | | 247 | | 12 | | The Sociology of Spirituality: Reflections on a Problematic Endeavor by Matthew Wood | | 267 | | 13 | | Arguing against Darwinism: Religion, Science, and Public Morality by John H. Evans | | 286 | | PART V | | SOCIOLOGY OF COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS | | 309 | | 14 | | The Sociology of Early Christianity: From History to Theory, and Back Again by Joseph M. Bryant | | 311 | | 15 | | Judaism: Covenant, Pluralism, and Piety by Alan Mittleman | | 340 | | | More... | | |
"That said, the new companion is a timely and valuable work, validly updating the original companion and a good addition to the reference shelves of any academic or specialist library". (Reference Reviews, 1 December 2010)  Be the first to write a customer review
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