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 | Sociology of Religion: A Reader Product# 460684566 Selling for $62 "This collection of articles explores the relationship between the structure and culture of religion and various aspects of social life in the United States. Based on both classic and contemporary research in the sociology of religion, it highlights a variety of research methods and theoretical approaches in exploring the ways in which religious values, beliefs and practices shape the world outside of church, synagogue, or mosque walls while simultaneously being shaped by the non-religious forces operating in that world. Many readings from drawn popular sources--e.g., newspapers and magazines--and although many of the readings are about religion in the Christian tradition, there are also readings about religion outside the American context (e.g., Poland, England, El Salvador, Nicaragua), and beyond the Christian tradition (e.g., Judaism, alternative religions, Hindu traditions). Classic Sociological Definitions Of Religion; Belief And Ritual; Religious Experience; Race, Ethnicity And Religion; Gender And Religion; Social Class And Religion; Sexual Identity And Religion; The Secularization Debate; Religious Organizations, Institutions And Authority; Alternative Religions; Media And Religion; Politics And Religion; Science And Religion; Social Movements And Religion. For anyone interested in the sociology of religion or religious perspectives on social issues." |
 | The Power Of Gender In Religion Product# 460766623 Selling for $40.59 This reader contains eleven essays that examine the inter-play between gender and religion. Originally presented atthe 1995 Annual Meeting of the Society for the ScientificStudy of Religion. |
 | Women and Religion Product# 460768345 Selling for $32.95 "Engaging and accessible, this book gives readers a unique introduction to the process of reading and listening to women's stories of religious experience. It provides a discussion of wome's roles in and experiences of religion and spirituality, primarily within the five major world religions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- and also more broadly, in other contexts. Topics covered include the marginalization of women and their religious experience within the structures of the major world religions; women's experience within less structured religious settings; bringing women from the periphery of religious experience to its center in order to hear them speak as religious and spiritual subjects; and much more." |