Sociological Theory of Religion

This article provides an overview of the sociological theory of religion- that is, the sociological theory that is used to guide the empirical research in the sociology of religion. Mainstream sociological theory of religion went through four distinct phases: 1) classical (Emile Durkheim and Max Web...

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Auteur principal: Goldstein, Warren S. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell 2012
Dans: Religion compass
Année: 2012, Volume: 6, Numéro: 7, Pages: 347-353
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Résumé:This article provides an overview of the sociological theory of religion- that is, the sociological theory that is used to guide the empirical research in the sociology of religion. Mainstream sociological theory of religion went through four distinct phases: 1) classical (Emile Durkheim and Max Weber) 2) the old paradigm 3) the new paradigm 4) the neo-secularization paradigm. The article concludes by calling for a critical perspective, which while prevalent in religious studies and the other subfields of sociology is absent from the sociological study of religion.
ISSN:1749-8171
Contient:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2012.00362.x