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Making Sense of Modern Times Peter L. Berger and the Vision of Interpretive Sociology
272 Pages
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Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Peter Berger (1929-2017) was one of the pre-eminent sociologists of the twentieth century. His highly creative and controversial writing made a distinct impact not only in sociology but in such disciplines as political science, public policy, history, religious studies and theology.Originally published in 1986 Making Sense of Modern Times shows how Peter Berger struggled with the classical legacy... Read more
Contributors. Preface. Introduction Part I: Social Theory 1. Knowledge, Order, and Human Autonomy Nicholas Abercrombie 2. The Encounter with Phenomenology Stephen C. Ainlay Part II: Modernization 3. The Challenges of Modernity Anton C. Zijderveld 4. The Modern Malaise James Davison Hunter. Excursus: The Problem of Freedom Donald L. Redfoot Part III: Religion 5. Religion as Sacred Canopy Robert Wuthnow 6. Religion in the Modern World Phillip E. Hammond. Excursus: The Problem of Truth S.D. Gaede Part IV: The Method and Vocation of Sociology 7. The Place of Politics James P. O’Leary 8. The Jamesian Berger Jay Mechling. Epilogue Peter L. Berger. The Bibliography of Peter L. Berger. General Bibliography. Index.
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James Davison Hunter and Stephen C. Ainlay
