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Catholics in America : a social portrait / Lisa A. Keister.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keister, Lisa A., 1968- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--United States--History.
- Catholic Church.
- Catholics--United States--History.
- Catholics.
- Catholics--United States--Social conditions.
- Catholics--Religious life--United States.
- Catholic families--United States.
- Catholic families.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- 'Catholics in America' provides a contemporary social portrait of this large, increasingly influential group that clarifies who Catholics are and what they really believe. Lisa Keister, a sociologist with decades of experience studying Americans' social and economic behaviours and attitudes, draws on extensive empirical evidence to uncover the real story of today's Catholics. She offers a fresh, new glimpse into the reality of the family behaviours, work and economic status, and beliefs of Catholics. She pays particular attention to differences between those who have left, joined, and stayed with the Church, and she documents important - sometimes dramatic - differences among Catholics that may define the Church in coming decades.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Catholics in America
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Catholics in America
- PART IOrigins, Turning Points, and Achievements
- 2 Social Origins
- 3 Family: Marriage, Divorce, and Fertility
- 4 Achievements: Education, Work, Income, and Wealth
- 5 Catholicism Evolving: Leaving, Joining, and Staying with the Church
- PART II Beliefs and Attitudes
- 6 Religious Beliefs and Practices
- 7 Politics
- 8 Social Issues
- 9 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 2, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9780197753712
- 019775371X
- 9780197753699
- 0197753698
- OCLC:
- 1454051935
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