Chapter 13. The Social Process of Secularization
- Richard K. Fenn
Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470998571.ch13
Copyright © 2001, 2003 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion
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How to Cite
Bruce, S. (2007) The Social Process of Secularization, in The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion (ed R. K. Fenn), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470998571.ch13
Publication History
- Published Online: 10 DEC 2007
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631212409
Online ISBN: 9780470998571
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Keywords:
- social process;
- secularization;
- societies;
- religious innovations;
- cathedrals
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Explaining Secularization
Structural Differentiation
Social Differentiation
Societalization
Rationalization
Egalitarianism and Cultural Diversity
Retarding Tendencies
The Rational Choice Alternative
The Irreversibility of Secularization