{"product_id":"9780761991953","title":"Contemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo single narrative or theory can describe the varieties of religious experience in North America today. The tidy dichotomies of liberal\/ conservative, public\/private, local\/global, and renewal\/secularization make little sense once specific congregations are examined closely. To understand the shifting boundaries of contemporary religious expressions, new tools are needed. Contemporary American Religion collects qualitative, on-the-ground studies of local congregations by up-and-coming religious scholars. Ethnography combined with more traditional sociological methods, help make sense of complex religious communities—from Messianic Jews to evangelical feminists, from Gospel Hour at a gay bar to exurban megachurches. This collection covers a wide span of the religious landscape, always trying to uncover new theoretical insights. Essential reading for classes in sociology of religion, contemporary American religion, and anthropology of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AltaMira Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056645226736,"sku":"9780761991953","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761991953_p0.jpg?v=1763640850","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761991953","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}