Liminal Subjectivities and Religious Change: Circumscribing Giddens for the Study of Contemporary American Religion

Observers of American religion have noted significant changes in the last 50 years. Many of the current theories interpreting these changes cite the writings of the British social theorist Anthony Giddens. Such works suggest that we are living in a post-traditional, ‘late modern' society in whi...

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Main Author: McCloud, Sean (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2007]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 295-309
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