LEADER 02250nam 2200349 450 001 9910688478603321 005 20230630203322.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000041973 035 $a(NjHacI)995400000000041973 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000041973 100 $a20230630d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aCurrent studies in the sociology of religion /$fedited by Kent R. Kerley 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 329 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a3-03842-018-2 330 $aThe study of religion as an academic discipline is a rather recent development in colleges anduniversities in the United States and abroad. Although French sociologist E?mile 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. I am pleased that 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. 606 $aReligion and sociology 615 0$aReligion and sociology. 676 $a306.6 702 $aKerley$b Kent R. 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910688478603321 996 $aCurrent studies in the sociology of religion$92929724 997 $aUNINA