{"product_id":"faithful-measures-roger-finke-9781479875214","title":"Faithful Measures: New Methods in the Measurement of Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA venture into the art and science of measuring religion in everyday life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era of rapid technological advances, the measures and methods used to generate data about religion have undergone remarkably little change. \u003ci\u003eFaithful Measures \u003c\/i\u003epushes the study of religion into the 21st century by evaluating new and existing measures of religion and introducing new methods for tapping into religious behaviors and beliefs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book offers a global and innovative approach, with chapters on the intersection of religion and new technology, such as smart phone apps, Google Ngrams, crowdsourcing data, and Amazon buying networks. It also shows how old methods can be improved by using new technology to create online surveys with experimental designs and by developing new ways of mining data from existing information. Chapter contributors thoroughly explain how to employ these new techniques, and offer fresh insights into understanding the complex topic of religion in modern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond its quantitative contributions, \u003ci\u003eFaithful Measures\u003c\/i\u003e will be an invaluable resource for inspiring a new wave of creativity and exploration in our connected world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Finke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147987521X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479875214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Roger Finke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136667758847,"sku":"9781479875214","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c7fdea4-59e0-4a5a-919e-cd34b361f837.jpg?v=1770164067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faithful-measures-roger-finke-9781479875214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}