$76.98
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2009
Summary
Generations X and Y are plugged into the contemporary world of consumption, popular culture, and the internet. These generations treat knowledge and belief as a more flexible concept, often focusing on the practical rather than the theoretical and often drawing on conflicting sources in both popular and cyber culture. Their approach to religious belief and practice requires a new way of studying the sociology of religion. ‘Sociology of Religion for Generations X and Y’ examines key world reli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844657438 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844657434 |
| Author: | Adam Possamai |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Acumen Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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“Sociology of Religion for Generations X and Y is 50 percent empirical, 50 percent prophetic. It is this quality, perhaps, that makes it 100 percent recommended reading.” - Religion “Written for, and about, post-1970 generations X and Y, Possamai’s very timely work will assist readers to make sense of the various new forms of believing, belonging and behaving pursued by Xers and Yers, many of whom remain unconcerned with transcendence, religious knowledge, or the salvation of the soul.” - Studies in Religion Book Reviews
About The Author
Adam Possamai
Adam Possamai is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Western Sydney. He is the author of Religion and Popular Culture: A Hyper-Real Testament and In Search of New Age Spiritualities.
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