{"product_id":"9780761991960","title":"Contemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic Reader","description":"No 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.","brand":"AltaMira Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063854448880,"sku":"9780761991960","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761991960_p0.jpg?v=1769904676","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761991960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}