Religion, Spirituality and the Social Sciences

Download or read book Religion, Spirituality and the Social Sciences written by Spalek, Basia and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This edited collection addresses important theoretical and methodological issues to explore ways of engaging with religion and spirituality when carrying out social science research. Divided into three sections, the book examines the notion of secularism in relation to contemporary Western society, including a focus upon secularisation; explores how the values underpinning social scientific enquiry might serve to marginalise religion and spirituality; and reflects on social science research methodologies when researching religion and spirituality."--BOOK JACKET.