Secularization Theories and Sociological Paradigms: A Reformulation of the Private-Public Dichotomy and the Problem of Societal Integration
The term “secularization” is widely acknowledged to be a source of confusion. It refers to a general process in which three distinct level can be discerned: the societal, the organizational, and the individual (Dobbelaere, 1981:11–13). If we agree with Luhmann that secularization is a descriptive te...
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1985
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1985, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 377-387 |
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| Summary: | The term “secularization” is widely acknowledged to be a source of confusion. It refers to a general process in which three distinct level can be discerned: the societal, the organizational, and the individual (Dobbelaere, 1981:11–13). If we agree with Luhmann that secularization is a descriptive term (1977:227 and 229), which indicates, on the societal level, that the religious system is no longer an overarching meaning system but a sub-system of society, then we have to look for the interpretation of such a drastic change. Many sociologists have offered explanations. In an overview of these theories, I have sought to sum up their content and to stress convergences by building bridges between them in order to present a general theory of secularization (Dobbelaere, 1981:15–22). |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711154 |