Religion in Consumer Society Brands, Consumers and Markets |
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Author:
| Gauthier, Francois Martikainen, Tuomas |
Series title: | Ashgate AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4094-4987-4 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $109.95 |
Book Description:
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This book, together with a complementary volume Religion in the Neoliberal Age, focus on religion, neoliberalism and consumer society; offering an overview of an emerging field of research in the study of contemporary religion. Claiming that we are entering a new phase of state-religion relations, the editors examine how this is historically anchored in modernity but affected by neoliberalization and globalization of society and social life. The contributors offer an international...
More DescriptionThis book, together with a complementary volume Religion in the Neoliberal Age, focus on religion, neoliberalism and consumer society; offering an overview of an emerging field of research in the study of contemporary religion. Claiming that we are entering a new phase of state-religion relations, the editors examine how this is historically anchored in modernity but affected by neoliberalization and globalization of society and social life. The contributors offer an international overview of developments in different countries and state of the art representation of religion in the new global political economy.