Disruptive Religion: The Force of Faith in Social Movement Activism

ISBN-13: 9780415914055 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 236 str.

Christian Smith

Opis

Solidarity in Poland, anti-apartheid in South Africa, Operation Rescue in the United States - each of these movements is driven by the energy and sustained by the commitment of many individuals and organizations whose ideologies are shaped and powered by religious faith. In many cases, religious resources and motives serve as variables explaining the emergence of entire social movements. Despite the crucial role of religion in most societies, this religious activism remains largely uninvestigated. Based on empirical evidence, this study also addresses many theoretical issues arising in the study of social movements and disruptive politics.

Recenzje

"This is an excellent book that deserves to be widely read ... [It] is highly readable and would be of interest to a much wider audience than academic scholars ... This book could serve very well as a supplementary text in sociology of religion courses." -- Journal of Church and State

O autorze

Christian Smith