{"product_id":"the-shape-of-spirituality-dick-houtman-9780231216845","title":"The Shape of Spirituality: The Public Significance of a New Religious Formation","description":"\u003cp\u003eAround 20 percent of Americans fall into the category of \"spiritual but not religious.\" Yoga has become a ubiquitous pastime for middle-class Westerners. Mindfulness is increasingly incorporated into school curricula, sports programs, and even corporate culture. Hollywood icons and Silicon Valley trendsetters tout the benefits of a \"spiritual\" life. These developments reflect a widespread turn away from \"religion\" toward \"spirituality.\" Yet the nature of this spiritual turn is still poorly understood, and its consequences sorely underappreciated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e brings together leading sociologists to challenge common notions that spirituality is individualistic, privatized, and apolitical--and to make the definitive case for its social and political significance. Contributors examine the sweeping influence of spirituality on a variety of realms, including health care and therapeutic practice, popular culture, civic engagement, public protest, conspiracy culture, and progressive politics. Leveraging cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative data, this authoritative book makes clear that, far from being marginal and inconsequential, spirituality holds profound public importance today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dick Houtman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 023121684X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231216845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Dick Houtman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250733633791,"sku":"9780231216845","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddc1923a-6a0b-42f9-9baf-a4c839399039.jpg?v=1729601234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shape-of-spirituality-dick-houtman-9780231216845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}