Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises

by Helen Youngelson-Neal and Arthur G Neal

According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of solid fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Collective myths become plausible explanations for events past and future as each new generation constructs reality anew to make sense of the human condition.

Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786498587
• ISBN13: 9780786498581
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher