The Sociology of Religion in Italy
This article describes the complex emergence of a “sociology of religions” from an essentially Catholic and confessional “religious sociology,” by way of the holding of national conferences, the setting-up of chairs of sociology of religion, and the publication of specialized reviews. The pioneers o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1990, Volume: 51, Pages: S43-S52 |
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| Summary: | This article describes the complex emergence of a “sociology of religions” from an essentially Catholic and confessional “religious sociology,” by way of the holding of national conferences, the setting-up of chairs of sociology of religion, and the publication of specialized reviews. The pioneers of sociology of religion, working through research centers and other scientific activity, helped produce a generation of sociologists marked by geographical diffusion and intellectual diversity. Early interest took the form of quantitative studies of religious practice, but it eventually included larger-scale qualitative and quantitative surveys, as well as typologies of new forms of religious attitudes and movements. As methodological approaches diversified, so too, though with difficulty, discussion of the theme of “invisible religion” (as distinct from “civil religion”) developed. This assisted conceptual diversification and the proliferation of research areas. After all the polemics that have been aroused, it is hoped that a more consensual atmosphere may inspire another national survey, the first for twenty years. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711673 |