Gordon Lynch

The Sacred in the Modern World

A Cultural Sociological Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780199557011
• ISBN-10: 0199557012
• Artikelnr.: 33864030

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction: Why do we need a sociology of the sacred?
* 1: Ontological and Durkheimian theories of the sacred
* 2: After Durkheim: the development of a cultural sociology of the
sacred
* 3: Dominant and subjugated sacred forms: interpreting the systemic
abuse and neglect of children in the Irish Industrial School system
* 4: The mediatization of the sacred: the BBC, Gaza and the DEC appeal
* 5: Living with the light and shadow of the sacred
* Conclusion