{"product_id":"what-happens-when-we-practice-robert-wuthnow-9780691198583","title":"What Happens When We Practice Religion?: Textures of Devotion in Ordinary Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e interdisciplinary methods used to understand religious practice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReligion is commonly viewed as something that people practice, whether in the presence of others or alone. But what do we mean exactly by \"practice\"? What approaches help to answer this question? \u003ci\u003eWhat Happens When We Practice Religion?\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the central concepts, arguments, and tools used to understand religion today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the past few decades, the study of religion has shifted away from essentialist arguments that grandly purport to explain what religion is and why it exists. Instead, using methods from anthropology, psychology, religious studies, and sociology, scholars now focus on what people do and say: their daily religious habits, routines, improvisations, and adaptations. Robert Wuthnow shows how four intersecting areas of inquiry--situations, intentions, feelings, and bodies--shed important light on religious practice, and he explores such topics as the role of religious experiences in sacred spaces, gendered social relationships, educational settings, the arts, meditation, and ritual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuitable for undergraduate and graduate courses, \u003ci\u003eWhat Happens When We Practice Religion?\u003c\/i\u003e provides insights into the diverse ways that religion manifests in ordinary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummarizes the latest theories and empirical methods of religious practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how the study of religion has changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on theory, situations, intentions, feelings, and bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws from anthropology, psychology, religious studies, and sociology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible for undergraduate and graduate courses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Wuthnow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691198586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691198583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Robert Wuthnow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44126317347071,"sku":"9780691198583","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e48b1e93-dd40-4a30-b1ed-e10517b4286e.jpg?v=1687447496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-happens-when-we-practice-robert-wuthnow-9780691198583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}