02587oam 2200385 450 991059805270332120230807193727.09783038420187(PDF ebook)9783038420170(hardback)3038420174(hardback)(CKB)3710000000492905(EXLCZ)99371000000049290520191103d2015 fy| 0engur||#||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCurrent studies in the sociology of religion /Kent R. Kerley (Ed.)Basel, Switzerland :MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,20151 online resource (xiv, 329 pages) illustrations; digital file(s)"This book is a reprint of the special issue that appeared in the online open access journal Religions (ISSN 2077-1444) in 2014"--Title page verso.Print version: 9783038420170 3038420174 Includes bibliographical references.The study of religion as an academic discipline is a rather recent development in colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Although French sociologist Émile Durkheim wrote extensively about the role of religion in public life in the early 1900s, it was not until the 1960s that researchers from social science backgrounds, predominately sociology, began the formal, empirical study of religion as a social force that may impact a wide range of individual and societal outcomes. This special issue of Religions brings together scholars from around the world who use diverse methodologies to study the impact of religion on a broad range of outcomes. The issue thus provides a unique snapshot of current work being done in the sociology of religion. In these 18 articles, readers will find a great mix of data-driven studies (both quantitative and qualitative) and conceptual/review papers. The articles also reflect a diversity of authors, locations, topics, and faith traditions. Many of the papers include undergraduate and graduate students as co-authors. These collaborations are important for maintaining the continuity of high-quality research over time.Religion and sociologyReligion and sociology.306.6Kerley Kent R.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,UkMaJRUBOOK9910598052703321Current studies in the sociology of religion2929724UNINA