Secularity and Nonreligion in North America: An Introduction

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Jesse M. Smith (Western Michigan University, USA) Ryan T. Cragun (University of Tampa, USA)

Secularity and Nonreligion in North America

An Introduction

Jesse M. Smith (Western Michigan University, USA), Ryan T. Cragun (University of Tampa, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
04 April 2024

Religion & beliefs; Agnosticism & atheism

Series: Bloomsbury Religion in North America

This book surveys the growing field of secularity and non-religion, focussing on the North American context. The introductory overview article explains that the field encompasses a wide and disparate set of people and processes. These include the religious nones and unaffiliated, atheists and agnostics, secular humanists and secular activists, and many other kinds of the “traditionally nonreligious” along with novel forms of secular identities, organizations, and worldviews.

Chapters highlight the key topics, findings, arguments, and controversies from the past 20 years of research, including issues of secular and nonreligious identity, health, organization, family, inequality, discrimination. The book is illustrated throughout with over 60 images and each chapter includes guidance on further reading. A glossary of key terms and concepts is included. This is a much-needed resource for teaching secularity and non-religion, as well as the sociology of religion.

The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America's diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america

Edited by: Jesse M. Smith (Western Michigan University USA), Ryan T. Cragun (University of Tampa, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
ISBN: 9781350407442
ISBN 10: 1350407445
Series: Bloomsbury Religion in North America
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 04 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jesse M. Smith is Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Michigan University, USA. Ryan T. Cragun is Professor of Sociology at the University of Tampa, USA.

Reviews for Secularity and Nonreligion in North America: An Introduction

“With accessible, wide-ranging summaries of the state of the field, this volume is a one-stop shop for scholars looking to orient themselves to fundamental questions in the study of nonreligion.” * Evan Stewart, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA * ""This volume is an amazing resource filled with up-to-date research on the growing nonreligious population in North America, new insights into the theoretical and methodological debates driving the growing interdisciplinary field of nonreligious studies, and rich data on the intersections of nonreligion with health, politics, family, race, and inequality. * Jacqui Frost. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Purdue University, USA *