{"product_id":"contemporary-american-religion-an-ethnographic-reader-0761991964","title":"Contemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0761991964\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoshanah Feher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo single narrative or theory can describe the varieties of religious experience in North America today. The tidy dichotomies of liberal\/ conservative, public\/private, local\/global, and renewal\/secularization make little sense once specific congregations are examined closely. To understand the shifting boundaries of contemporary religious expressions, new tools are needed.Contemporary American Religion collects qualitative, on-the-ground studies of local congregations by up-and-coming religious scholars. Ethnography combined with more traditional sociological methods, help make sense of complex religious communities-from Messianic Jews to evangelical feminists, from Gospel Hour at a gay bar to exurban megachurches. This collection covers a wide span of the religious landscape, always trying to uncover new theoretical insights. Essential reading for classes in sociology of religion, contemporary American religion, and anthropology of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51952487465248,"sku":"NEW0761991964","price":24.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/contemporary-american-religion-an-ethnographic-reader-0761991964","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}