The Secularization of Values: An Analytical Framework for the Study of Secularization
This paper attempts to develop a testable theory of secularization. The first requirement of this theory is to specify the limitations of structural-functional analysis. One of these limitations is its adherence to questionable norms for the measurement of religion. In moving beyond structural-funct...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[1969]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Ano: 1969, Volume: 8, Número: 1, Páginas: 112-124 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Theology
B Religious Institutions B Secularization B Observational frames of reference B Social structures B Social Systems B sociology of religion B Normativity |
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| Resumo: | This paper attempts to develop a testable theory of secularization. The first requirement of this theory is to specify the limitations of structural-functional analysis. One of these limitations is its adherence to questionable norms for the measurement of religion. In moving beyond structural-functional analysis of secularization as a process, the choice is made to define the secular in terms of Parsons's theory of action. This theory suggests the possibility of a secular, as well as a religious normative orientation. These two normative orientations contain such dimensions as scope, intensity, and a posture toward social change. The theoretical development of this paper is related to major analyses of American society and calls into question some of the assumptions underlying the theory of action. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1385259 |
