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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820924503321

Autore

Davidson James D

Titolo

Ranking faiths : religious stratification in America / / James D. Davidson and Ralph E. Pyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011

ISBN

9781442208551

1442208554

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PyleRalph E

Disciplina

306.60973

Soggetti

Religion and social status - United States - History

Social stratification - United States - History

United States Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; 1; Ranking Faiths; 2; Our Approach; 3; Origins; 4; Persistence and Change: 1787-1899; 5; Persistence and Change: 1900-2010; 6; Consequences; 7; Summary and Implications; Appendixes; Notes; References; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Ranking Faiths: Religious Stratification in America discusses how religion shapes access to power, privilege, and prestige in the U.S., both historically and today. Dispelling the idea that the U.S. was founded on the principle of religious equality for all, the authors show how religious inequalities developed, where they remain in society today, and what Americans can and should do about it.