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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2015
- Book Title
- Gods in the Global Village: The World′s Religions in Sociolo...
- ISBN
- 9781483374123
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1483374122
ISBN-13
9781483374123
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208655397
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Publication Name
Gods in the Global Village : the World′S Religions in Sociological Perspective
Language
English
Subject
Sociology / General, Comparative Religion, General, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science
Series
Sociology for a New Century Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2015-472883
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.6
Table Of Content
About the AuthorPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Religious Life in the Global Village Religion and the Globalization of Social Life Religion and the Sociological Tradition Tools of the Trade Three Pillars of Analysis: Beliefs, Rituals, and Institutions Major Themes in the Sociology of Religion2. A Sociological Tour: Turning East Types of Religious Traditions Hinduism, or Sanatana Dharma Buddhism Sikhism Religious Life in China and East Asia3. The Tour: Western Religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Prolegomena: The Ancient Greeks Judaism Christianity Islam Kinship Network Continuities in Judaism and Islam The Social Construction of Religious Traditions The Elementary Forms of Religious Life4. Indigenous Religions Indigenous Beliefs Indigenous Rituals Indigenous Institutions Indigenous Environmentalism5. The Religious Ethos Constructing a Religious Ethos Religion and Identity Construction Religion and Stratification Religious Taboo Lines and Ethical Systems Religion and Sexuality Religion and Politics The Ethos of the Global Village6. Modernism and Multiculturalism From Local to Cosmopolitan The Challenge of Modernism Historical Outcomes of the Modernist Crisis The Modernist Crisis and the 21st Century The Crisis of Multiculturalism7. Religious Movements for a New Century Civil Religion and Nationalism Religious Syncretism and Alternative Religious Movements New Forms of Religiosity Women's Movements Religious Environmental Movements Constructing and Reconstructing Religious Life8. Religion and Social Conflict A Theory of Religious Conflict Religion and the Problem of Violence Religious Contributions to Nonviolence Islam and Nonviolence Chaos or Community?NotesReferencesGlossary/Index
Synopsis
A new edition of this popular sociological exploration of religious life in todays globalized world. Kurtz encourages students to re-examine conventional understandings about the role of religion in society., In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? And, what role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the, In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? What role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the Fourth Edition of Gods in the Global Village, author Lester Kurtz continues to address these questions. This text is an engaging, thought-provoking examination of the relationships among the major faith traditions that inform the thinking and ethical standards of most people in the emerging global social order. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events, the book discusses the role of religion in our daily lives and global politics, and the ways in which religion is both an agent of, and barrier to, social change., In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? And, what role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the Fourth Edition of Gods in the Global Village, author Lester Kurtz continues to address these questions. This text is an engaging, thought-provoking examination of the relationships among the major faith traditions that inform the thinking and ethical standards of most people in the emerging global social order. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events, the book discusses the role of religion in our daily lives and global politics, and the ways in which religion is both an agent of, and barrier to, social change.
LC Classification Number
BL60
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