Religion in consumer society : brands, consumers and markets

The Resource Religion in consumer society : brands, consumers and markets
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Religion in consumer society : brands, consumers and markets
Title remainder
brands, consumers and markets
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edited by François Gauthier, Tuomas Martikainen
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Language
eng
Summary
This book, together with a complementary volume Religion in the Neoliberal Age, focus on religion, neoliberalism and consumer society; offering an overview of an emerging field of research in the study of contemporary religion. Claiming that we are entering a new phase of state-religion relations, the editors examine how this is historically anchored in modernity but affected by neoliberalization and globalization of society and social life. Seemingly distant developments, such as marketization and commoditization of religion as well as legalization and securitization of social conflicts, are transforming historical expressions of 'religion' and 'religiosity' yet these changes are seldom if ever understood as forming a coherent, structured and systemic ensemble. Religion in Consumer Society develops a thorough analysis of religion as both shaped by consumer culture and as shaping consumer culture. Outlining changes in both the political-institutional and cultural spheres, the contributors offer an international overview of developments in different countries and state of the art representation of religion in the new global political economy.--Publisher
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YDX
Index
index present
LC call number
BL98
LC item number
.R385 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Ashgate AHRC/ESRC religion and society series

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