Investigating religion - John Bird

The latest addition to the popular Sociology in Action series is the first A-level Sociology book to deal exclusively with Religion, an increasingly popular optional topic for students studying the AEB Sociology syllabus. Investigating Religion provides full coverage of the topic area, exploring it in more detail than other, more general, sociology textbooks. Looking at the role and relevance of religion in society, it explores the wider social context of a diverse range of religions and includes chapters on the decline of religion and the new religious and new age movements.

Contents

Introduction Defining religion Measuring religion Religious organisations New religious movements and new age movements The decline in religion The continued importance of religion
Religion, ethnicity and ethnic identity Gender and religion Religion and social change Religion & postmodernity Appendices Index