Handbook of religion and society / edited by David Yamane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yamane, David, editor.

Series:

Handbooks of sociology and social research, 1389-6903

Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research, 1389-6903

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2016]

Summary:

The Handbook of Religion and Society is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of a vital force in the world today. It is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the role of religion in society. This includes both the social forces that shape religion and the social consequences of religion. This handbook captures the breadth and depth of contemporary work in the field, and shows readers important future directions for scholarship. Among the emerging topics covered in the handbook are biological functioning, organizational innovation, digital religion, spirituality, atheism, and transnationalism. The relationship of religion to other significant social institutions like work and entrepreneurship, science, and sport is also analyzed. Specific attention is paid, where appropriate, to international issues as well as to race, class, sexuality, and gender differences. This handbook includes 27 chapters by a distinguished, diverse, and international collection of experts, organized into 6 major sections: religion and social institutions; religious organization; family, life course, and individual change; difference and inequality; political and legal processes; and globalization and transnationalism.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction; David Yamane

Part I. Religion and Social Institutions

Chapter 2. Health and Biological Functioning; Terrence Hill, Matt Bradshaw and Amy Burdette

Chapter 3. Work, Occupations, and Entrepreneurship; Jerry Z. Park, Kevin D. Dougherty and Mitchell J. Neubert

Chapter 4. Science; Kathleen Oberlin

Chapter 5. Sport; David Yamane

Chapter 6. Education; David Sikkink and Jonathan Hill

Chapter 7. Media; Stewart Hoover and Seung Soo Kim

Part II. Religious Organization

Chapter 8. Denominations, Congregations, and Special Purpose Groups; Nancy T. Ammerman

Chapter 9. Organizational Innovation; Tricia Bruce and Josh Packard

Chapter 10. Digital Religion; Christopher Helland

Chapter 11. Spirituality; Giuseppe Giordan

Part III. Family, Life Course, and Individual Change

Chapter 12. Family; Kathleen Jenkins

Chapter 13. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood; Richard J. Petts and Scott A. Desmond

Chapter 14. Aging; Neal Krause

Chapter 15. Identity; Matthew T. Loveland

Chapter 16. Nonreligion and Atheism; Ryan Cragun

Chapter 17. Delinquency and Deviance; John P. Hoffmann, Stephen J. Bahr, and Michaela Huber

Part IV. Difference and Inequality

Chapter 18. Social Class; Philip Schwadel

Chapter 19. Gender; Orit Avishai

Chapter 20. Sexuality; Sarah-Jane Page and Heather Shipley

Chapter 21. Race and Ethnicity; Todd Matthews, John P. Bartkowski and Tyrone Chase

Part V. Political and Legal Processes

Chapter 22. Comparative Politics; Jonathan Fox

Chapter 23. Conflict and Peace; Isak Svensson

Chapter 24. Law and Social Control; James T. Richardson

Part V. Globalization and Transnationalism

Chapter 25. Globalization; Victor Roudometof

Chapter 26. Transnationalism; Stephen Offutt and Grant Miller

Chapter 27. International Migration; Peter Kivisto, Augustana College.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-78684-324-2

3-319-31395-9