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02408aam a2200337 i 4500 001 4B771A6EB4A811ECBDCF981B5BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220405011336 008 210429t20222022enk b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021019575 020 $a 1032020008 020 $a 9781032020006 020 $a 1032020075 020 $a 9781032020075 035 $a (OCoLC)1252735966 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BL60 F87 2022 100 1 $a Furseth, Inger, $e author. 245 10 $a Modern sociologists on society and religion / $c Inger Furseth and PaÌl Repstad. 264 1 $a Abingdon, Oxon ; $b Routledge, $c 2022. 300 $a vii, 254 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Modern Sociologists on Society and Religion provides an introduction to some of the most influential figures in contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of society and religion. The profiles include: Erving Goffman Zygmunt Bauman Michel Foucault Peter L. Berger Thomas Luckmann JuÌrgen Habermas Pierre Bourdieu Anthony Giddens Arlie Hochschield Richard Sennett Patricia Hill Collins. The introduction places these sociologists in contemporary social discourse. Each chapter begins with an introduction to the main work and social analyses of the sociologist in question. After a brief critical assessment, it outlines their view on religion, followed by examples of how other sociologists have used their theories to study religion. Each chapter ends with the authors suggestions for how their perspectives can be used to analyze the role of religion in contemporary society. The book provides a general introduction and overview of social analyses in modern sociology. It is a rich resource for scholars and students on all levels who is interested in social theory and the complexity of religion in contemporary society. Inger Furseth is professor in sociology at the University of Oslo, Norway. PaÌl Repstad is professor emeritus in sociology of religion at the University of Agder, Norway"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Religion and sociology. 650 0 $a Sociologists. 700 1 $a Repstad, PaÌl, $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220802020954.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4B771A6EB4A811ECBDCF981B5BECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search