148 Pages
by
Routledge
Originally published in 1977 this book places sociological discussion of the secularisation process within a theoretical framework. The author explores the variety and depth of analyses of the concept in the work of social theorists ranging from the ‘founding fathers’ of sociology to 20 th century sociologists of religion and shows how secularisation has become an ideological tool reflecting the... Read more
1.Introduction: Social and Scientific Myths 2. Processes of Secularisation a) Institutionally Based b) Normatively Based c) Cognitively Based d) Conclusion 3. The Methodological Critique 4. The Theoretical Critique.
Biography
Peter E. Glasner
Original Review of The Sociology of Secularisation:
‘…a powerful indictment of loose thinking about secularization.’ Ken Menzies, Sociology of Religion, Vol 38, Issue 4 (1977)
