Seeing Religion: Toward a Visual Sociology of Religion

Book Overview

The potential of visual research methods in the sociology of religion is vast, but largely untapped. This comes as a surprise, however, given the visual, symbolic, and material nature of religion and spirituality. Evidence of religious faith and practice is materially present in everything from clothing and jewelry to artifacts found in people's homes and workplaces. Not only is religion's symbolic and material presence palpable throughout society,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138897809
• ISBN13: 9781138897809
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"