American Secularism : : Cultural Contours of Nonreligious Belief Systems / / Joseph O. Baker, Buster G. Smith.
Honorable Mention, American Sociological Association Section on Religion Distinguished Book AwardA rapidly growing number of Americans are embracing life outside the bounds of organized religion. Although America has long been viewed as a fervently religious Christian nation, survey data shows that...
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Baker, Joseph O., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut American Secularism : Cultural Contours of Nonreligious Belief Systems / Joseph O. Baker, Buster G. Smith. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2015] ©2015 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Religion and Social Transformation ; 3 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Nation of Nonbelievers -- 1. Classifying Secularities -- 2. A Cultural View of Secularities -- 3. Historical Foundations -- 4. The Great Abdicating -- 5. Nonreligious Belief Systems -- 6. Ethnicity, Assimilation, and Secularity -- 7. Gender and Secularity -- 8. Marriage, Family, and Social Networks -- 9. The (Explicit) Politics of Secularity -- Conclusion: A Secular, Cosmical Movement? -- Data Sources Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Honorable Mention, American Sociological Association Section on Religion Distinguished Book AwardA rapidly growing number of Americans are embracing life outside the bounds of organized religion. Although America has long been viewed as a fervently religious Christian nation, survey data shows that more and more Americans are identifying as “not religious.” There are more non-religious Americans than ever before, yet social scientists have not adequately studied or typologized secularities, and the lived reality of secular individuals in America has not been astutely analyzed. American Secularism documents how changes to American society have fueled these shifts in the non-religious landscape and examines the diverse and dynamic world of secular Americans.This volume offers a theoretical framework for understanding secularisms. It explores secular Americans’ thought and practice to understand secularisms as worldviews in their own right, not just as negations of religion. Drawing on empirical data, the authors examine how people live secular lives and make meaning outside of organized religion. Joseph O. Baker and Buster G. Smith link secularities to broader issues of social power and organization, providing an empirical and cultural perspective on the secular landscape. In so doing, they demonstrate that shifts in American secularism are reflective of changes in the political meanings of “religion” in American culture.American Secularism addresses the contemporary lived reality of secular individuals, outlining forms of secular identity and showing their connection to patterns of family formation, sexuality, and politics, providing scholars of religion with a more comprehensive understanding of worldviews that do not include traditional religion. Data Analyses Appendix Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Secularism United States United States. Secularism United States. HISTORY / United States / General. bisacsh Smith, Buster G., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 9783110728996 print 9781479867417 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479833726.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479833726 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781479833726/original |
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