Sociology of Religion for Generations X and Y

by Adam Possamai

This text on the sociology of religion makes specific relevance to generations X and Y from the first page. Each chapter also has an introduction and a case study from popular culture or the Internet to draw the reader into the topic.

Genres: Textbooks

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2009

Reviews

[Jasbeer Musthafa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I strongly recommend this book to the sociology of religion enthusiasts for it meticulously surveys the conceptual frameworks of the discipline.

[Titus Hjelm · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fresh look at the sociology of religion with interesting case studies of groups/traditions not often covered in similar textbooks. The problem, though, is that it is rather a 'sociology of religion for the western upper (white?) middle class with an internet connection' rather than a generational analysis. There's promise, but the promise ends up being half empirical, half prophecy--which, obviously, is slightly problematic in a book marketed as a reference text. I've written a full review to be published in the journal 'Religion' later this year.

[Duncan Macleod · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as a part of a literature review on material relating to generational culture and religion. I enjoyed Adam's writing style and his broad overview of the sociology of religion discipline from an Australian and Gen X/Gen Y perspective.