Religion and the transformations of capitalism : comparative approaches / / edited by Richard H. Roberts

• Record Nr.: UNISA996202220003316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995
• ISBN: 1-134-81350-3; 1-134-81351-1; 1-281-32566-X; 9786611325664; 0-203-21068-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (360 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RobertsRichard H. <1946->
• Disciplina: 291.1/785
• Soggetti: Religion and sociology; Capitalism - Religious aspects; Religions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Proceedings of a conference on Religion and the Resurgence of Capitalism at the University of Lancaster, July 1991.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; RELIGION AND THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF CAPITALISM: Comparative approaches; Copyright; CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION: Religion and capitalism-a new convergence?; Part I REVISING THE CLASSICS; 1 MAX WEBER, CAPITALISM AND THE RELIGION OF INDIA; 2 ISLAM AND CAPITALISM: A Weberian perspective on resurgence; 3 RELIGION, ETHICS AND ECONOMIC INTERACTION IN JAPAN: Some arguments in a continuing discussion; 4 DYNAMIC COMPLEMENTARITY: Korean Confucianism and Christianity; 5 JUDAISM AND CAPITALISM; 6 RELIGION AND THE TRANSITION TO A 'NEW WORLD ORDER'?: Some preliminary evidence from CanadaPart II THE NEW HANDMAID? RELIGION AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF CAPITALISM; 7 QUASI-RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS: A new integration of religion and capitalism?; 8 AMERICA LOVES SWEDEN: Prosperity theology and the cultures of capitalism; 9 POWER AND EMPOWERMENT: New Age managers and the dialectics of modernity/post-modernity; 10 THE GOSPEL OF ; PROSPERITY IN WEST AFRICA; 11 EVANGELICAL RELIGION AND CAPITALIST SOCIETY IN CHILE: Historical context, social trajectory and current political and economic ethos; Part III RELIGION AND MODERNITY/POST-MODERNITY-CAPITALISM AND CULTURES EAST AND WEST12 MODERNITY OR PSEUDO-MODERNITY? SECULARIZATION OR PSEUDO-SECULARIZATION?: Reflections on East-Central Europe; 13 GREEK ORTHODOXY AND MODERN SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE; 14 RELIGION AND THE DEMISE OF SOCIALISM IN ISRAEL SOCIETY; 15 RELIGION AND CAPITALISM IN AUSTRALIA; 16 RELIGION, POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA; 17 THE POST-DENG ERA AND THE FUTURE OF RELIGION IN CHINA; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses from a socio-scientific standpoint the interaction of religions and forms of contemporary capitalism. Contributors explore a wide range of interactions between economic systems and their socio-cultural contexts.