| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 181 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: why do we need a sociology of the sacred? -- Ontological and Durkheimian theories of the sacred -- After Durkheim: the development of a cultural sociology of the sacred -- Dominant and subjugated sacred forms: interpreting the systemic abuse and neglect of children in the Irish Industrial School system -- The mediatization of the sacred: the BBC, Gaza and the DEC appeal -- Living with the light and shadow of the sacred -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Religion and sociology.
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Religions.
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religions (belief systems, cultures)
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sociology of religion.
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RELIGION -- Agnosticism.
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Religion and sociology
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Religions
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Das Heilige
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Kultursoziologie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191613319 |
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0191613312 |
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