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Believing in belonging : belief and social identity in the modern world /

Drawing on empirical research exploring mainstream religious belief and identity in Euro-American countries, Abby Day explores how people 'believe in belonging', choosing religious identifications to complement other social and emotional experiences of 'belongings'.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Day, Abby, 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Faith > Social aspects.
Group identity > Europe > Religious aspects.
Group identity > United States > Religious aspects.
Belonging (Social psychology) > Europe.
Belonging (Social psychology) > United States.
Experience (Religion)
Foi > Aspect social.
Identité collective > Europe > Aspect religieux.
Identité collective > États-Unis > Aspect religieux.
Appartenance (Psychologie sociale) > Europe.
Appartenance (Psychologie sociale) > États-Unis.
Expérience religieuse.
RELIGION > Faith.
Belonging (Social psychology)
Europe
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Drawing on empirical research exploring mainstream religious belief and identity in Euro-American countries, Abby Day explores how people 'believe in belonging', choosing religious identifications to complement other social and emotional experiences of 'belongings'.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 230 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-224) and index.
ISBN:9780191618130
0191618136
9780191731143
0191731145