Christiano, Kevin J. <br/><br/>
Sociology of religion  contemporary developments 
Kevin J. Christiano, William H. Swatos, Jr., Peter Kivisto. 
 - 2. ed. 
 - Lanham, Md.  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers  c2008. 
 - xiv, 374 p.  ill.  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-359) and index. 
<br/><br/>By way of introduction -- Studying religion -- The "religion" of secularization and the history of religions -- Religion in the United States : denominationalism and beyond -- Social class, religion, and power : a classic field of inquiry -- Religion and ethnicity : a complex relationship -- Gender, sexuality, and religion : spirituality in different voices? -- Religious change : the case of Catholicism in the United States -- The globalization dynamic : historic animosities or postmodern politics? -- Mediating meaning : religion in--and as--contemporary culture -- Boundary issues : church, state, and new religions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780742561113 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0742561119 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007048769 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and sociology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL60  / .C465 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.6  / C5554s