{"product_id":"religion-in-britain-isbn-9781405135955","title":"Religion in Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the highly successful \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain Since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact this paradox has on churches, faith communities, the law, politics, education, and welfare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Preliminaries 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: A Framework for Discussion 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Contexts and Generations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Facts and Figures 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Religious Legacies 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cultural Heritage, Believing without Belonging and Vicarious Religion 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Territory, Politics and Institutions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Presence: Who Can Do What for Whom? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Shifting Priorities: From Obligation to Consumption 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 An Emerging Market: Gainers and Losers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Proliferations of the Spiritual 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Public Religion and Secular Reactions 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Managing Diversity 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Religion in Public Life 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Thinking Theoretically 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religion and Modernity Continued 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Davie is well worth reading to offer an analysis on the changes currently being experienced in British religion. The Irish contexts are different, but still close enough to need to take note of her arguments.”  (\u003ci\u003eIrish Methodist Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 February 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Davie writes (and speaks) so clearly and with manifest knowledge and common sense. It is not surprising that she is popular at diocesan conferences. Buyers of this new edition will not be disappointed. Of course, she has critics, and would not be worth reading if she did not. None the less, many will still conclude that overall this is a well-researched and judicious sociological assessment of religion in modern Britain, and one that outstrips most of its rivals. I recommend it strongly.\"  (\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 11 September 2015) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Davie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter UK and a senior adviser to the Impact of Religion Research Programme at Uppsala University. She is a past-president of the American Association for the Sociology of Religion (2003). Her publications include \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell 1994), \u003ci\u003eReligion in Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eEurope: the Exceptional Case\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (Sage 2007 and 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a precise, clear, admirably fair and comprehensive account of religion in Britain, and especially of religious changes over recent decades, that should be necessary reading for anyone interested in the subject. It provides a subtle account of the changing political and cultural background, and also a comparative background in the peripheries of Britain, Europe and North America, and the 'Global South.'\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid Martin,\u003c\/b\u003e London School of Economics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Davie's 1994 book was a landmark in the field of the sociology of religion internationally. British religion and society have since changed, and Davie's thinking has also developed. This new edition is more than an update. It is a masterly review of the contemporary situation – its continuities with Britain's Christian heritage, as well as the changes.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRebecca Catto,\u003c\/b\u003e Coventry University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this new edition of \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain,\u003c\/i\u003e Grace Davie has thoroughly updated her watershed investigation from two decades ago. Now emphasizing more the notion of 'vicarious religion' than the much-discussed earlier concept of 'believing without belonging', she surveys the contemporary British religious scene with insight and illumination. Anyone wishing to understand how the British are coming to terms with their religion – past, present and future – will need to read this valuable book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn Torpey,\u003c\/b\u003e City University of New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion in Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e traces the fascinating development of the religious situation in Britain, picking up from Davie's widely praised publication \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain Since 1945,\u003c\/i\u003e published in 1994. Davie has made extensive revisions to this text, with the majority of the book re-written for this new edition, while retaining the same, sharp sociological perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion in Britain describes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain. In doing so, it specifically reflects on six factors that have influenced the religious circumstances in the country: cultural heritage, the inherited model, a shift from obligation to consumption, new arrivals, secular reactions and an increasing awareness that the relative secularity of Britain is, although similar to the rest of Europe, an exceptional case in global terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe result is paradoxical. In terms of statistical indices Britain is noticeably more secular than it was 20 years ago, but religion is more present in public debate. Davie investigates how we can account for these seeming contradictions, and explores the consequences for different sections of society, such as the church, faith communities more generally, the law, politics, education and welfare. The book concludes with a range of theoretical reflections, which include an urgent need to improve standards of religious literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a precise, clear, admirably fair and comprehensive account of religion in Britain, and especially of religious changes over recent decades, that should be necessary reading for anyone interested in the subject. It provides a subtle account of the changing political and cultural background, and also a comparative background in the peripheries of Britain, Europe and North America, and the ‘Global South’.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Martin, London School of Economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavie’s 1994 book was a landmark in the field of the sociology of religion internationally. British religion and society have since changed, and Davie’s thinking has also developed. This new edition is more than an update. It is a masterly review of the contemporary situation – its continuities with Britain’s Christian heritage, as well as the changes. \u003cb\u003eRebecca Catto, Coventry University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of Religion in Britain, Grace Davie has thoroughly updated her watershed investigation from two decades ago.  Now emphasizing more the notion of “vicarious religion” than the much-discussed earlier concept of “believing without belonging”, she surveys the contemporary British religious scene with insight and illumination.  Anyone wishing to understand how the British are coming to terms with their religion — past, present, and future — will need to read this valuable book. \u003cb\u003eJohn Torpey,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCity University of New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989940650213,"sku":"NP9781405135955","price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405135955.jpg?v=1761785974","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/religion-in-britain-isbn-9781405135955","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}