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The Religious Roots of American Sociology (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion) - Softcover

Book 14 of 18: Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion

Greek, Cecil E.

 
9780367085339: The Religious Roots of American Sociology (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 036708533X ISBN 13: 9780367085339
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

This book, first published in 1992, demonstrates that American sociology has deep religious roots which continue, both directly and indirectly, to influence the discipline today. Early American sociology was closely aligned with the social gospel movement in Protestantism, which hope to make use of the new science of sociology to help solve social problems and, ultimately, prepare America for the establishment of Christ’s kingdom on earth. Although American sociology became secularized after 1920, it retained its ameliorative outlook, hoping to ‘save’ mankind through positivistic analysis and technocratic societal planning.

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Cecil E. Greek

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
036708533X
ISBN 13 
9780367085339
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
284