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SOC 286
The Sociology of Religious Movements
SOC 286 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 30 | 6 | Times: M.W.... 2:40PM-4:00PM; | No | Yes |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
Contrary to the expectations (and hopes) of some, religion
persists and even thrives. Indeed, as some institutional
forms and denominations do become hollow and inert, new
religious movements arise. How does sociology account for
the death and resurrection of religious fervor in the age of
global capitalism? What accounts for the rise of
contemporary fundamentalist movements around the globe? In
this age of cults, charisma, and eschatological ecstasy,
what can be said of the traditional relationship between
religion, social transformation, and movements of political
liberation? How do contemporary religious movements
confront the challenges posed by feminism and queer theory?
How does religion intersect with racial and caste
hierarchies? Drawing on cases from various religious
traditions and movements, this course will use the tools of
sociological analysis to investigate the soul and form of
contemporary religious life.
MAJOR READINGS
Thomas Robbins, CULTS, CONVERTS, AND
CHARISMA: THE SOCIOLOGY OF NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
Martin Marty & Scott Appleby, THE GLORY AND THE POWER: THE
FUNDAMENTALIST CHALLENGE TO THE MODERN WORLD
Anson Shupe & Jeffrey Hadden, THE POLITICS OF RELIGION AND
SOCIAL CHANGE
Robert Wuthnow, MEANING AND MORAL ORDER: EXPLORATIONS IN
CULTURAL ANALYSIS
Ursula King, RELIGION AND GENDER
Gary Comstock & Susan Henking, QUE(E)RYING RELIGION: A
CRITICAL ANTHOLOGY
Timothy Fulop and Albert Raboteau, AFRICAN-AMERICAN
RELIGION: INTERPRETIVE ESSAYS IN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony, IN GODS WE TRUST: NEW
PATTERNS OF RELIGIOUS PLURALISM IN AMERICA
N.J. Demerath, Peter Hall, Terry Schmitt, Rhys Williams,
SACRED COMPANIES: ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF RELIGION AND
RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATIONS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Reading journal, in-class
deliberative presentations, three take-home essays (8-10
pages each), or a major research paper (25-30 pages).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC
Prerequisites:
SOC 151
- Section 01
- Cutler, J
- Times: M.W.... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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