Sacred stories, spiritual tribes: finding religion in everyday life
Nancy Tatom Ammerman examines the stories Americans tell of their everyday lives, from dinner table to office and shopping mall to doctor's office, about the things that matter most to them and the routines they take for granted, and the times and places where the everyday and ordinary meet the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality (United States)
B United States Religious life and customs B Religion B Spirituality ; United States B Electronic books B United States ; Religion B United States ; Religious life and customs |
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| Summary: | Nancy Tatom Ammerman examines the stories Americans tell of their everyday lives, from dinner table to office and shopping mall to doctor's office, about the things that matter most to them and the routines they take for granted, and the times and places where the everyday and ordinary meet the spiritual. Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. In Search of Religion in Everyday Life -- 2. "Spirituality" and "Religion": What Are We Talking About? -- 3. Spiritual Practices in Everyday Life -- 4. Religious Communities and Spiritual Conversations -- 5. Everyday Life at Home -- 6. Nine to Five: Spiritual Presence at Work -- 7. Everyday Public Life: Circles of Spiritual Presence and Absence -- 8. Bodies and Spirits: Health, Illness, and Mortality -- 9. Spiritual Tribes: Toward a Sociology of Religion in Everyday Life -- Appendix 1. Participants and Their Religious Communities -- Appendix 2. Coding and Analyzing Stories -- Appendix 3. Research Protocols -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Participants (By Pseudonym) -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199896453 |