Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments

@inproceedings{Christiano2001SociologyOR,
  title={Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments},
  author={Kevin J. Christiano and William H. Jr. Swatos and Peter Kivisto},
  year={2001}
}
Part I. The Basics Chapter One: By Way of Introduction Background The Definition Problem Exploring the Dimensions of Religion -Social Relationships -Ethical Considerations A Definitional Revision The Plan of the Book Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter Two: Studying Religion How Do We Study Religion -Survey Research -Participant Observation -Historical Research Theory in the Study of Religion Functionalist Theories -Conflict Theories -A Paradigm Shift -Rational Choice Theories Sociologie… 
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