American sociology of religion : histories / edited by Anthony J. Blasi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blasi, Anthony J.

Series:

Religion and the social order 1061-5210 ; v. 13.

Religion and the social order, 1061-5210 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology--United States--History.

Religion and sociology.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 317 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Summary:

This is a collection of histories of various aspects of American sociology of religion. The contributions range from descriptions of early dissertations, accounts of changes in theoretical conceptualization, the evolution of studies of particular denominations, to the rise of new areas of inquiry such as globalization feminism, new religions, and the study of the religious traditions of Latino/a Americans. Taken as a whole, the volume complements rather than duplicates commemorative issues of the relevant journals, which focused on the scholarly organizations in the field. It represents a first effort to develop an organized treatment of the fascinating history of the specialty USA.

Contents:

1 Early Dissertations in American Sociology of Religion / Anthony J. Blasi 15

2 The Theoretical Trajectory / Doyle Paul Johnson 43

3 The Protestant Ethic Thesis as American Sociology of Religion / William H. Swatos, Jr., Peter Kivisto 87

4 The Emergence of Mormon Studies in the Social Sciences / Armand L. Mauss 121

5 The Sociological Study of American Catholicism: Past, Present, and Future / James C. Cavendish 151

6 Buddhism under Study / Joseph B. Tamney 177

7 Women, Gender, and Feminism in the Sociology of Religion: Theory, Research, and Social Action / Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend 203

8 A Sociological Analysis of Latino Religions: The Formation of the Theoretical Binary and Beyond / Alberto Lopez Pulido 223

9 The Sociology of New Religious Movements / E. Burke Rochford, Jr. 253

10 Globalization and the Sociology of Religion in America: Some Representative Perspectives / John H. Simpson 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9004161155

9789004161153

OCLC:

153579317