Producing the sacred : an essay on public religion /
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| Author / Creator: | Wuthnow, Robert |
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| Imprint: | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1994. |
| Description: | x, 181 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Public expressions of religion in America |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1515791 |
Table of Contents:
- The Public Expression of the Sacred. Varieties of Organizational Vehicles. What Is Public? Why the Public Is Precarious. The Role of Religion. Central Issues
- 1. Cultural Production. A Glimpse at the Past. The Production of Culture. Organizations, Environments, and Competition. Management, Control, Power. Organizational Culture and the Sacred
- 2. Congregations. The Perplexing Familiarity of Congregations. The Resources to Be Public. Activities and Publics. How Congregations Manifest the Sacred. Challenges Facing Congregations. Prospects and Innovations
- 3. Hierarchies. Dimensions of Variation. The Resources for Religious Hierarchies. Activities and Audiences. Expressing Public Religion. Organizations and Types of Expression. Prospects and Innovations
- 4. Special Interests. The Varieties of Special Interest Groups. Constituents and Resources. How the Sacred Is Produced. Challenges and Prospects
- 5. Academies. The Resources of Academies. Variations in Organizational Patterns. How the Sacred Is Produced. Challenges and Prospects
- 6. Public Ritual. The Varieties of Public Ritual. Rituals and Social Resources. Ritual Activity. Expressing the Sacred. Challenges and Prospects. The Role of Communities. Complex Organizations. Paying the Piper. Public and Private. Discourse about Public Religion.