Research Note: Sociology and the Study of Atheism

Historically, atheism has been neglected by the social sciences. This fact, in the light of the recent upsurge of popular and media interest in the subject, is particularly unfortunate. Rectifying this is, however, not a straightforward task: studies devised for exploring religion cannot, for exampl...

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Autore principale: Bullivant, Stephen 1984- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2008]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Anno: 2008, Volume: 23, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 363-368
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Riepilogo:Historically, atheism has been neglected by the social sciences. This fact, in the light of the recent upsurge of popular and media interest in the subject, is particularly unfortunate. Rectifying this is, however, not a straightforward task: studies devised for exploring religion cannot, for example, reliably be used to investigate its lack. This research note presents findings from a preliminary survey, administered to Oxford University students in November 2007; it was specifically designed with the study of atheism and related issues in mind. In addition to revealing the religious attitudes and beliefs of students at a modern British university, the survey yields a number of significant results regarding contemporary atheism and unbelief.
ISSN:1469-9419
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537900802373114