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Sociology of religion in America : a history of a secular fascination with religion / by Anthony J. Blasi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blasi, Anthony J., author.
- Series:
- Studies in the history of religions ; Volume 145.
- Numen Book Series, 0169-8834 ; Volume 145
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion and sociology--United States.
- Religion and sociology.
- United States--Religion.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (275 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Koninklijke Brill, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Sociology of Religion in America tells the story of the controversies involved in the development of a scientific specialty that often makes news in America. The evidence it presents runs contrary to the many myths about the field. Sometimes viewed by scholars as a backwater, actual evidence from the 1890's to the 1980's shows that sociology of religion had a steady presence in sociology all along. Seen as a force alien to religion by some, it was actually in a mutually supportive relationship with religious organizations. Examining dissertations dating from 1895 to 1959 and scientific articles from the 1960's to the 1980's, Anthony J. Blasi discovers who the major sociologists of religion were and what they did. He traces the field’s previously unknown tradition in community studies, the exigencies of the research institutes, and dramatic changes in the professional associations.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Anthony J. Blasi
- Author’s Introduction / Anthony J. Blasi
- 1 Doctoral Dissertations in the Sociology of Religion, 1895–1959 / Anthony J. Blasi
- 2 Articles in the Sociology of Religion, 1964–1984 / Anthony J. Blasi
- 3 Community Studies and the Sociology of Religion / Anthony J. Blasi
- 4 Research Organizations / Anthony J. Blasi
- 5 Professional Associations / Anthony J. Blasi
- 6 Observations / Anthony J. Blasi
- Appendix I / Anthony J. Blasi
- Appendix II / Anthony J. Blasi
- References / Anthony J. Blasi
- Name Index / Anthony J. Blasi
- Subject Index / Anthony J. Blasi.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-27103-1
- OCLC:
- 876857925
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