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The Sociology of Religion
SAGE Publications 2007; US$ 59.00"Davie accomplishes four things, any one of which would be worth the price of the book. First, she provides a clear, thorough review of theory and research in the sociology of religion, and argues successfully for its position as a central subdiscipline. Second, she displays an impressive command of comparative literature in the field, using French,... more...
The Sociology of Religion
SAGE Publications 2013; Not AvailableA new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world, and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version. more...
Modern France
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 39.95Modern France is an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the nature of French society at the end of the twentieth century. The book examines the transition of France and French life as the nation moves from an industrial to a post-industrial economy, and the cultural and social dislocations that such an evoltuion implies. Sociological concepts... more...
Welfare and Religion in 21st Century Europe, 1
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 39.95Historically, European churches have played a large part in the provision of welfare. Responsibility, however, has gradually shifted to the state a shift that forms an integral part of the process of secularization and one that has been readily accepted by European populations. But what happens when the state itself begins to recede a... more...
Welfare and Religion in 21st Century Europe, Volume 2
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2011; US$ 39.95This book poses new questions about the religious, the secular and the implications of each for the process known as secularization. Looking carefully at the gendered nature of care, they ask why women predominate so noticeably in both religion and welfare at least in the delivery of service. The topical issues in this book include the increased visibility... more...
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