Inventing American religion: polls, surveys, and the tenuous quest for a nation's faith
The time has come for serious questions to be asked about the polling industry's role in American religion. Understanding the place of polls and surveys in American religion requires stepping back in time, looking at how this method of seeking information began, and what happened to bring us to...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Public opinion polls (United States)
B United States Religion B Public opinion polls ; United States B United States ; Religion |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190258900 |
| Summary: | The time has come for serious questions to be asked about the polling industry's role in American religion. Understanding the place of polls and surveys in American religion requires stepping back in time, looking at how this method of seeking information began, and what happened to bring us to where we are today. 'Inventing American Religion' traces that history, examining the powerful rise of polling, and tackling the difficult questions of how we should think about polls and surveys in American religion today |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190258934 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190258900.001.0001 |