The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach

The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-192

  Lynch, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Cultural sociology; Edward shils; Emile durkheim; Industrial schools; Jeffrey alexander; Media; Robert bellah; Sacred

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959705128     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199557011.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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