Religion and the Construction of Social Problems
The conceptual link between religion and social problems is weak. This paper attempts to address this weakness in two ways. First, it argues, contrary to traditional thought, that the process of secularization enhances rather than diminishes the role of religious institutions in the definition of an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1980
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1980, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 99-108 |
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| Summary: | The conceptual link between religion and social problems is weak. This paper attempts to address this weakness in two ways. First, it argues, contrary to traditional thought, that the process of secularization enhances rather than diminishes the role of religious institutions in the definition of and attempts to resolve social problems. Second, it sketches a conceptual framework for developing systematic theory about why, when, and how religious organizations become engaged in social problems. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3709902 |