Marx, Critical Theory, and Religion : : A Critique of Rational Choice / / edited by Warren Goldstein.
The Sociology of Religion has had several frameworks guiding its analysis including functionalism, interpretive sociology, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism and now rational choice theory. Marxism has tended to ignore religion assuming it is something that would eventually disappear even though...
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| Superior document: | Studies in Critical Social Sciences ; 6 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2006. |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Critical Social Sciences ;
6. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (419 p.) |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Other title: | A Critique of Rational Choice |
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| Summary: | The Sociology of Religion has had several frameworks guiding its analysis including functionalism, interpretive sociology, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism and now rational choice theory. Marxism has tended to ignore religion assuming it is something that would eventually disappear even though it retained theological elements. This collection of essays brings together a group of scholars who use frameworks provided by Marx and Critical Theory in analyzing religion. It's goal is to establish a critical theory of religion within the sociology of religion as an alternative to rational choice. In doing so, it engages in a critique of the positivism, uncritical praise of the market (neoconservativism) and one dimensional conception of rationality of the rational choice theory of religion. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1281400033 9786611400033 9047410181 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Warren Goldstein. |