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A growing number of people are claiming or reclaiming a religious or spiritual identity for themselves. Yet, in contemporary Western societies, the frameworks of understanding that have developed within the social science disciplines, and which are used to analyse data, are secular in nature, and so may be inappropriate for investigating some aspects of religion, spirituality and faith and how these intersect with individuals' lives. This edited collection addresses important theoretical and methodological issues to explore ways of engaging with religion and spirituality when carrying out social science research. Divided into three sections, the book examines the notion of secularism in relation to contemporary western society, including a focus upon secularisation; explores how the values underpinning social scientific enquiry might serve to marginalise religion and spirituality; and reflects on social science research methodologies when researching religion and spirituality. With international contributions from key academics in the fields of religious studies, cultural studies, political science, criminology, sociology, health and social policy, this engaging book will provide social science students, educators, researchers and practitioners with an essential overview of key debates around secularism, faith, spirituality and social science research.

Religion and sociology. --- Religion and society --- Religious sociology --- Society and religion --- Sociology, Religious --- Sociology and religion --- Sociology of religion --- Sociology

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Religion and sociology --- 291 --- Religion and society --- Religious sociology --- Society and religion --- Sociology, Religious --- Sociology and religion --- Sociology of religion --- Sociology --- Godsdienstwetenschap: vergelijkend --- religion and sociology --- religion and society --- religious sociology --- society and religion --- sociology and religion --- sociology of religion --- secularism and society --- political religion --- Australia --- Islam --- muslims --- Africa --- spirituality and gender --- social science research --- religious affiliation --- adolescent religiosity --- adolescence --- England --- Wales (UK) --- spirituality --- spirituality scales --- criminology --- crime research --- criminological research --- United Kingdom (UK) --- secularism