Sociology of Religion is a collection that seeks to explore the relationship between the structure and culture of religion and various elements of social life in the United States. This reader is an ideal standalone course text and can also serve as supplement to the text written by the same author team, Religion Matters (Routledge, 2010). Based on both classic and contemporary research in the sociology of religion, this new, third edition highlights a variety of research methods and theoretical approaches to studying the sociological elements of religion. It explores the ways in which religious values, beliefs and practices shape the world outside of church, synagogue, or mosque walls while simultaneously being shaped by the non-religious forces operating in that world.
Edited by:
William Mirola,
Michael Emerson,
Susanne Monahan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 187mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9781138038219
ISBN 10: 1138038210
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 18 December 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Section I: Changing Contexts 1 America’s Changing Religious Landscape: Overview PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life 2 Changing American Congregations: Findings from the Third Wave of the National Congregations Study Mark Chaves and Shawna L. Anderson 3 All Creatures Great and Small: Megachurches in Context Mark Chaves 4 “Nones” on the Rise: One-in-FiveAdults Have No Religious Affiliation PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life 5 Is the United States a Counterexample to the Secularization Thesis? David Voas and Mark Chaves 6 The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World: Women are Generally More Religious Than Men, Particularly Among Christians Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project 7 Gendering Secularization Theory Linda Woodhead 8 Socioeconomic Inequality in theAmerican Religious System: An Update and Assessment Christian Smith and Robert Faris 9 The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States: Nearly One-in-Four Latinos Are Former Catholics PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life 10 The Impact of International Migration on Home Churches: The Mar Thoma Syrian Christian Church in India Prema Kurien 11 Redefining the Boundaries of Belonging: The Institutional Character of Transnational Religious Life Peggy Levitt 12 Religious Population Share and Religious Identity Salience: Is Jewish Identity More Important to Jews in Less Jewish Areas? Becka A. Alper and Daniel V. A. Olson Section II: Evolving Content 13 Spiritual but Not Religious? Beyond Binary Choices in the Study of Religion Nancy T. Ammerman 14 “I Was a Muslim, But Now I Am a Christian”: Preaching, Legitimation, and Identity Management in a Southern Evangelical Church Gerardo Marti 15 Warrior Chicks: Youthful Aging in a Postfeminist Prosperity Discourse Kathleen E. Jenkins and Gerardo Marti 16 The Embodied Goddess: Feminine Witchcraft and Female Divinity Wendy Griffin 17 U.S. College Students’ Perception of Religion and Science: Conflict, Collaboration, or Independence? A Research Note Christopher P. Scheitle 18 Sensing God: Bodily Manifestations and Their Interpretation in Pentecostal Rituals and Everyday Life Joel Inbody Section III: Patterning Diversity 19 At Ease with Our Own Kind: Worship Practices and Class Segregation in American Religion Timothy J. Nelson 20 Poor Teenagers’ Religion Philip Schwadel 21 Practical Divine Influence: Socioeconomic Status and Belief in the Prosperity Gospel Scott Schieman and Jong Hyun Jung 22 Religion, Race, and Discrimination: A Field Experiment of How American Churches Welcome Newcomers Bradley R. E. Wright, Christopher M. Donnelly, Michael Wallace, Stacy Missari, Annie Scola Wisnesky and Christine Zozula 23 Race, Belonging, and Participation in Religious Congregations Brandon C. Martinez and Kevin D.Dougherty 24 The Gender Pray Gap: Wage Laborand the Religiosity of High-Earning Women and Men Landon Schnabel 25 Sexual Encounters and Manhood Acts: Evangelicals, Latter-Day Saints, and Religious Masculinities Kelsy Burke and Amy Moff Hudec 26 Islam and Woman Where Tradition Meets Modernity: History and Interpretations of Islamic Women’s Status Jeri Altneu Sechzer 27 Evangelical Ambivalence toward Gays and Lesbians Lydia Bean and Brandon C. Martinez 28 “We Are God’s Children, Y’All”: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Lesbian- and Gay-Affirming Congregations Krista McQueeney Section IV: Seeing Consequences 29 Religion and Gender Equality Worldwide: A Country-Level Analysis Landon Schnabel 30 Latino Congregations and Youth Educational Expectations Esmeralda Sanchez, Nicholas Vargas, Rebecca Burwell, Jessica Hamar Martinez, Milagros Pena and Edwin I Hernandez 31 Rejecting Evolution: The Role of Religion, Education, and Social Networks Jonathan P. Hill 32 Faith in the Age of Facebook: Exploring the Links Between Religion and Social Network Site Membership and Use Brian J. Miller, Peter Mundey and Jonathan P. Hill 33 Correcting a Curious Neglect, or Bringing Religion Back In Christian Smith 34 Social Support and the Religious Dimensions of Close Ties Stephen M. Merino 35 Bereavement and Religion Online: Stillbirth, Neonatal Loss, and Parental Religiosity Janel Kragt Bakker and Jenell Paris
William A. Mirola is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN. His teaching and research interests focus on the sociology of religion, social class, and social movements and change. In addition to a range of articles and reviews, he has co-edited and authored two books, Religion and Class in America: Culture, History, and Politics (Brill Publishers) and Redeeming Time: Protestantism and Chicago’s Eight-Hour Movement, 1866–1912 (University of Illinois Press). Michael O. Emerson is Provost and Professor of Sociology at North Park University in Chicago, and Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to many articles on the topic of religion, he is the author of several books, including Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America (Oxford University Press) and People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States (Princeton University Press). Susanne C. Monahan is Professor of Sociology and Associate Provost for Program Development at Western Oregon University. She received a Ph.D. and A.M. in Sociology from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology and Economics from Swarthmore College. Her research focuses on complex organizations, including work on American congregations and clergy. She has published articles and reviews in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Review of Religious Research, Sociology of Religion, Theoretical Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Child Development.
