This collection describes places where faith and popular culture connect. It is edited by Adam Possamai (sociology, University of Western Sydney, AU), president of the International Sociological Assoc
Offering a significant contribution to the emerging field of 'Non-Religion Studies',Religion and Non-Religion among Australian Aboriginal Peoples draws on Australian 2011 Census statistics to ask whet
Sociologists address various relationships between religion and the state through comparative investigations of historical cases and contemporary developments. The topics discussed include religion in
This edited book explores the impact of globalisation on the relationship between religion and politics, religion and nation, religion and nationalism, and the impact that transnationalism has on reli
With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, ‘Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology’ considers a number of major case studies – f
Legal pluralism has often been associated with post-colonial legal developments especially where common law survived alongside tribal and customary laws. Focusing on Shari‘a, this book examines the le