This course introduces you to the tools and concepts central to the sociological study of religion in the United States. We ask what religion is, how it is present and influential in public and private life, and how and where people from different religious traditions interact in the contemporary United States. Specific attention is devoted to people’s religious practices, religious communities, and the identities people develop through their religious traditions. Questions about religious pluralism, diversity, and multi-religious citizenship are central to the conversations we will have throughout the course.

Wendy Cadge
Author

Brandeis University
Institution

Private College or University
Institution Type

Syllabus
Resource Type

Undergraduate Course
Class Type

2013
Date Published

Religious Studies, Sociology
Discipline

General Comparative Traditions
Religous Tradition

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