Commitment: A Comment on Uses of the Concept
Sociologists of religion frequently utilize the concept of commitment in a manner that departs markedly from its treatment by social scientists in general. While its general sociological usage centers around the notions of focused lines of action and/or consistency, Charles Glock's essay (1962)...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1976
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| In: |
Review of religious research
Year: 1976, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 209-215 |
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| Summary: | Sociologists of religion frequently utilize the concept of commitment in a manner that departs markedly from its treatment by social scientists in general. While its general sociological usage centers around the notions of focused lines of action and/or consistency, Charles Glock's essay (1962) on commitment equated it with religiosity and religious scholars have tended to adopt his usage of the concept. Treatment of the term by scholars both in and outside the area of religious studies is reviewed and contrasted. The methodological and theoretical implications of the basic departures are considered and specific suggestions for measuring commitment are offered. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510611 |
