Written in an engaging and accessible tone, Religion in America probes the dynamics of recent American religious beliefs and behaviors. Charting trends over time using demographic data, this book examines how patterns of religious affiliation, service attendance, and prayer vary by race and ethnicit...

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Hauptverfasser:	Pearce, Lisa D. 1971- (VerfasserIn), Chipman Gilliland, Claire (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Berkeley University of California Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:	Sociology in the twenty-first century vol. 6
Schlagworte:	Religionssoziologie Elektronisches Buch USA Electronic books Religion and sociology ; United States
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	Written in an engaging and accessible tone, Religion in America probes the dynamics of recent American religious beliefs and behaviors. Charting trends over time using demographic data, this book examines how patterns of religious affiliation, service attendance, and prayer vary by race and ethnicity, social class, and gender. The authors identify demographic processes such as birth, death, and migration, as well as changes in education, employment, and families, as central to why some individuals and congregations experience change in religious practices and beliefs while others hold steady. Religion in America challenges students to examine the demographic data alongside everyday accounts of how religion is experienced differently across social groups to better understand the role that religion plays in the lives of Americans today and how that is changing..
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xii, 189 Seiten)
ISBN:	9780520968929
DOI:	10.1525/9780520968929