Overview
- Each chapter in this text has a similar format, making it easier for students to understand the content, especially for those unfamiliar with the study of religion or religious diversity
- The text will be useful to professors in a variety of academic disciplines because links to online teaching resources specially designed to supplement student learning about religious diversity are provided throughout the book
- Most of the contributors to this volume are emerging scholars in the field of religion in Canada and have worked together through participation in the Religion and Diversity Project, thus they are familiar with and engaged in contemporary debates
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the many ways in which religious diversity is manifest in day-to-day life Canada. Each chapter addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with religious diversity in a different realm of social life from families to churches, from education to health care, and from Muslims to atheists. The contributors present key concepts, relevant statistical data and real-life stories from qualitative data. The content of the book is supplemented by links to online learning resources including videos, websites and photo essays.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Catherine Holtmann is Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of New Brunswick. She is the Director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research, a member of the RAVE Project research team and a Research Associate with the Religion and Diversity Project. Her areas of research include religion, gender, domestic violence, and immigrant women.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Exploring Religion and Diversity in Canada
Book Subtitle: People, Practice and Possibility
Editors: Catherine Holtmann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78232-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78231-7Published: 06 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08650-3Published: 22 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78232-4Published: 25 June 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 264
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Religion, Social Aspects of Religion, Religion and Education