Sociology of Religion - 9780367151874

Taylor & Francis

Sociology of ReligionOverview and Analysis of Contemporary Religion\nAuthor(s): Abby Day\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367151874, 978-0367151874\nSynopsis\nThe first sociology of religion textbook to begin the task of diversifying and decolonizing the study of religion, Sociology of Religion develops a sociological frame that draws together the personal, political and public, showing how religion its origins, development and changes is understood as a social institution, influenced by and influencing wider social structures. \n\nOrganized along sociological structures and themes, the book works with examples from a variety of religious traditions and regions rather than focusing in depth on a selection, and foregrounds cultural practice-based understandings of religion. It is therefore a book about religion, not religions, that explores the relationship of religion with gender and sexuality, crime and violen.