Can individual decisions concerning whether or where to attend church,
to contribute time or money to religious organizations, or to forgo
certain activities be explained as a special case of economic theory?
In Sacred Markets, Sacred Canopies, Ted G. Jelen brings together the
leading scholars in the sociology of religion to debate market
theories of religion. As the contributors examine whether or not
religious choices can be understood as responding to the same laws of
supply and demand as other forms of consumer behavior, they bring out
many of the issues, controversies, and concerns surrounding this
innovative theory. The result is a concise source for the arguments,
evidence, and criticism of the market model of religious economies—a
perfect starting point for students and scholars approaching this set
of problems.
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ISBN
9781461643210
Publisert
2015
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Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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