Hello horsthelle-ga,
There are many resources available to explore the sociology of
religion. I’ve also located several recently published books that are
specifically introductions to the sociology of religion. The Questia
site below is also excellent for locating additional publications.
The most recent publications are likely to be in the newsletters and
journals of the professional organizations that are dedicated to
advancing the study of the sociology of religion. Most of these
publications are only available to members. I’ve included links to
several organizations in case you are interested in browsing their
resources and possibly becoming a member.
I hope that you will find these resources useful.
czh
PUBLICATIONS
http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=sociology_of_religion&OFFID=se1
Questia -- Sociology of Religion
Questia has dozens of books and journal articles on the sociology of
religion. Click on a book or article title below to preview that
publication. Subscribe to read the entire work, and all of our over
70,000 books and articles.
A Comparative Sociology of World Religions: Virtuosi, Priests, and
Popular Religion
by Stephen Sharot
Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: New York University Press; ISBN:
0814798047; (August 2001)
Religion in Western Society (Sociology for a Changing World)
by Stephen J. Hunt
Paperback: 272 pages ; Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; ISBN:
0333945921; (January 2002)
Sociology of Religion: A Reader
by Susanne C. Monahan (Editor), William A. Mirola (Editor), Michael O.
Emerson
Paperback: 456 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; ISBN:
0130253804; 1 edition (September 29, 2000)
The Sociology of Religion: An Historical Introduction
by Roberto Cipriani, Laura Ferrarotti (Translator)
Paperback: 304 pages ; Publisher: Aldine de Gruyter; ISBN: 0202305929;
(September 1, 2000)
http://www.asanet.org/section34/
American Sociological Association Section on Sociology of Religion
The Sociology of Religion Section encourages and enhances research,
teaching, and other professional concerns in the study of religion and
society. Through its various activities, it promotes communication,
collaboration, and consultation among scholars in the field, as well
as working to create links between sociology of religion and other
sociological specialties.
http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/
Association for the Sociology of Religion
This is an international scholarly association that is dedicated to
advancing Catholic theory and research in the sociology of religion.
It publishes Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review.
http://www.hartfordinstitute.org/
Hartford Institute for Religion Research
http://www.hartfordinstitute.org/sociology/sociology.html
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Religion is the study of the beliefs, practices and
organizational forms of religion using the tools and methods of the
discipline of sociology.
http://las.alfred.edu/~soc/SSSR/
The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Membership in this organization is open to scholars, church leaders,
and others interested in systematic and/or scientific studies of
religion. They publish a quarterly journal, a newsletter and
monographs by members.
http://rra.hartsem.edu/
Religious Research Association
The goal of this organization is to increase understanding of the
function of religion in persons and society through application of
social scientific and other scholarly methods. They publish a journal
and newsletter and also have a closed discussion forum that is
available to members.
Search Strategy
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