This course surveys the major developments in religious life in the United States since the 1950s. We will read some of the most important recent books on this subject and discuss these works in class. The overall aim of this course is to cultivate a sociological imagination and apply it to religious life.
This syllabus was created for the Young Scholars in American Religion program.
David YamaneAuthor
Wake Forest UniversityInstitution
Private College or University Institution Type
Syllabus Resource Type
Undergraduate Course Class Type
2004 Date Published
Religious Studies, Sociology Discipline
General Comparative Traditions, Judaism, Protestant Religous Tradition
Business/Capitalism/Labor, Family/Children/Reproduction, Gender/Women/ Sexuality Topics