Becoming an Atheist in America: Constructing Identity and Meaning from the Rejection of Theism

This study explores the identity formation process of self-avowed atheists in the context of American culture. Drawing on data collected from participant observation and 40 individual in-depth interviews with atheists in Colorado, four stages of atheist identity development are presented: the starti...

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Main Author: Smith, Jesse M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press 2011
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-237
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