This graduate level course introduces you to the tools and concepts central to the sociological study of religion in the United States. It is divided into three sections. In the first section, we discuss what the social scientific study of religion is by readings works by classic and neo-classic thinkers in light of several overviews of the field. The second section focuses on key issues important for anyone trying to understand religion in the United States. The final few weeks will focus on a few (of the many) topics you are interested in as a class. I will provide reading lists for the third section of the course shortly after the semester begins. Materials throughout the course are drawn from across theoretical and methodological approaches.

Wendy Cadge
Author

Brandeis University
Institution

Private College or University
Institution Type

Resource Type

Graduate Course
Class Type

2012
Date Published

Religious Studies, Sociology
Discipline

General Comparative Traditions
Religous Tradition

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