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- ISBN 9781032746210
- Weight: 410g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 30 Apr 2024
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Peter L. Berger on Religion provides an overview and critical assessment of the work of one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century.
Situating Berger’s writings on religion and secularisation in the broader framework of social constructionism, the book argues that neither he nor the research influenced by him consistently followed the constructionist paradigm. This assessment is informed by a close examination of The Sacred Canopy (1967), in particular. The volume also offers a Berger‑inspired constructionist framework for the study of religion.
This book is an excellent resource for students and researchers interested in the intersection of religion and social theory.
The Open Access version of this book was funded by Helsinki University Library, is available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, and has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Titus Hjelm is Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is the author of Social Constructionisms: Approaches to the Study of the Human World and editor of Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion: 50 Years after The Sacred Canopy. He is the Editor in Chief of Sociology of Religion.
