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RELIGION, DEVIANCE, AND SOCIAL CONTROL
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By: |
Rodney Stark, William Sims Bainbridge |
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ISBN 10: |
0415915295 |
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9780415915298 |
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Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
Pub. date: |
15 January, 1997 |
Pages: |
220 |
Description: |
In this book, the authors analyze data from many times and places to explore the subtle interplay between the religiousness of individuals and that of their social context. |
Synopsis: |
Does religion have the power to regulate human behavior? If so, under what conditions can it prevent crime, delinquency, suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, or joining cults? Despite the fact that ordinary citizens assume religion deters deviant behavior, there has been little systematic scientific research on these crucial questions. This book is the first comprehensive analysis, drawing on a wide range of historical and contemporary data, and written in a style that will appeal to readers from many intellectual backgrounds. |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Routledge |
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