Dillon, Michele,  1960- <br/><br/>
Handbook of the sociology of religion / 
Michele Dillon. 
 - Cambridge, U.K. ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2003. 
 - 1 online resource (xiii, 481 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-470) and index. 
<br/><br/>Religion as a field of sociological knowledge -- Religion and social change -- Religion and the life course -- Religion and social identity -- Religion, political behavior, and public culture -- Religion and socioeconomic inequality. 
<br/><br/> "This handbook showcases current research and thinking in the sociology of religion. The contributors, all active writers and researchers in the area, provide original chapters focusing on select aspects of their own engagement with the field. Aimed at students and scholars who want to know more about the sociology of religion, this handbook also provides a resource for sociologists in general by integrating broader questions of sociology (e.g. demography, ethnicity, life course, inequality, political sociology) into the analysis of religion. This handbook illustrates the validity of diverse theoretical perspectives and research designs to understanding the multilayered nature of religion as a sociological phenomenon."--Jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>051106375X 9780511063756 9780511807961 0511807961 1280419113 9781280419119 051107221X 9780511072215 9786610419111 6610419116 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and sociology.<br/>Sociologie religieuse.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology of Religion.<br/>Religion and sociology.<br/>Godsdienst.<br/>Godsdienstsociologie.<br/>Religionssoziologie
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL60  / .D54 2003eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.6