Capitalizing Religion: Ideology and the Opiate of the Bourgeoisie

by Craig Martin

Book Overview

Talk of 'spirituality' and 'individual religion' is proliferating both in popular discourse and scholarly works. Increasingly people claim to be 'spiritual but not religious, ' or to prefer 'individual religion' to 'organized religion.' Scholars have for decades noted the phenomenon - primarily within the middle class - of individuals picking and choosing elements from among various religious traditions, forming their own religion or spirituality...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472521641
• ISBN13: 9781472521644
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"