Author Description
This Book Is About How American Religious Parents Approach The Handing On Of Their Religious Practices And Beliefs To Their Children. We Know A Lot About The Importance Of Parents In Faith Transmission And Factors That Influence Its Effectiveness. But We Know Much Less About The Actual Beliefs, Feelings, And Activities Of The Parents Themselves When It Comes To The Intergenerational Transmission Of Religious Faith And Practice--
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the mechanisms, motivations, and internal experiences of American parents as they attempt to transmit religious beliefs and practices to their children. Authors Amy Adamczyk and Christian Smith, both prominent sociologists, utilize extensive qualitative and quantitative data to move beyond the question of whether parents are important to the question of how they actually navigate the complexities of faith transmission in a modern context.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of parental attitudes toward religious socialization
- Examination of the tension between autonomy and tradition
- Data regarding the effectiveness of various parenting styles in religious contexts
Scope Limits
- The study focuses primarily on the American religious landscape
- It does not provide a prescriptive manual for successful religious upbringing
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Sociologists and religious studies scholars recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of intergenerational faith transmission. Experts frequently highlight the authors' ability to synthesize complex sociological data into a clear, accessible framework for understanding contemporary family dynamics.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190093358
ISBN-13:
9780190093358
Religion
Parenting
Sociology
FAMILY STUDIES