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  • Introduction to Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

    by Michele Dillon ...
    The extensively revised and updated second edition combines carefully chosen primary quotes with wide-ranging discussion and everyday illustrative examples to provide an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory.Combines classical and contemporary theory in a single, integrated textShort biographies and historical timelines of significant events provide context to ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Postsecular Catholicism

    Relevance and Renewal

    by Michele Dillon ...
    The Catholic Church faces the challenge of maintaining its relevance in an increasingly secularized society. On issues ranging from sexuality and gender equality to economic policy and social welfare, the church hierarchy is frequently out-of-step with Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In Postsecular Catholicism, Michele Dillon argues that the Church's relevance is increasingly contingent on its ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

  • Concise Reader in Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and Current Applications

    Edited by Michele Dillon ...
    Essential writings from classical and contemporary sociological theorists engagingly introduced and brought to life for studentsThis Concise Reader in Sociological Theory contains excerpts from the writings of a wide range of key theorists who represent the dynamic breadth of classical and contemporary, macro- and micro-sociological theory. The selected writings elaborate on the core concepts and ... Read more

    $41.00 USD

  • Introduction to Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

    by Michele Dillon ...
    Introduces both classical and contemporary sociological theory in a single comprehensive volumeIntroduction to Sociological Theory helps undergraduate and graduate students appreciate the diverse perspectives found in sociological analysis, apply theoretical concepts to contemporary issues, and think analytically about everyday occurrences beyond the classroom. Covering a diverse range of ... Read more

    $32.00 USD

  • Catholicism at a Crossroads

    The Present and Future of America’s Largest Church

    by Maureen K. Day, James C. Cavendish, Paul M. Perl, Michele Dillon, Mary L. Gautier ...
    Offers a big picture analysis of American CatholicismThe Catholic Church is at a crossroads. In the United States alone there are many challenges facing the church that are both internal and external to the institution. With the rise of the growing Gen Z population and the diminishing of the pre-Vatican II generation, gone are the days of a patriarchal, “father knows best” religious obedience. ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Introduction to Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

    by Michele Dillon ...
    The revised third edition of the text that combines classical and contemporary theories of sociological theoryThoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of an Introduction to Sociological Theory offers an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary theories, and demonstrates their relevance to offer a clear understanding of a broad range of contemporary issues and topics. As with ... Read more

    $61.00 USD

  • Debating Divorce

    Moral Conflict in Ireland

    by Michele Dillon ...
    In 1986 a national opinion poll indicated that over half of Irish voters favored an upcoming referendum to remove the constitutional ban on divorce. Yet, after nine weeks of vigorous debate during which forces on both sides of the issue presented their cases to the public, the amendment was defeated.In Debating Divorce, Michele Dillon uses the divorce referendum debate in Ireland as a base from ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Religion and Regimes

    Support, Separation, and Opposition

    by Rebekah Samaniego, Rachel Blum, J. Christopher Soper, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon, Christine A. Gustafson, Clyde Wilcox, Christopher Marsh, Ramazan Kilinç, Paul Christopher Manuel, Joel Fetzer, Michele Dillon, Scott W. Hibbard ...
    This work is a collection of essays that describe and analyze religion and regime relations in various nations in the contemporary world. The contributors examine patterns of interaction between religious actors and national governments that include separation, support, and opposition. In general, the contributors find that most countries have a majority or plurality religious tradition, which ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Catholic Church in Ireland Today

    by John C. Waldmeir, Brian R. Calfano, John Littleton, Eamon Maher, Matthew J. O'Brien, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon, James Silas Rogers, Andrew Auge, Agata Piekosz0, Michele Dillon1, Dr Bernadette Flanagan2 ...
    From a Church that once enjoyed devotional loyalty, political influence, and institutional power unrivaled in Europe, the Catholic Church in Ireland now faces collapse. Devastated by a series of reports on clerical sexual abuse, challenged publicly during several political battles, and painfully aware of plunging Mass attendance, the Irish Church today is confronted with the loss of its ... Read more

    $93.19 USD

  • Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context

    Learning from the Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church

    by John P. Beal, Francis J. Butler, Patricia M. Y. Chang, Daniel R. Coquillette, Kimberly D. Elsbach, Richard R. Gaillardetz, C R. Hinings, Michael K. Mauws, Judith A.McMorrow, Richard P. Nielson0, James M. O'Toole1, James E. Post2, Denise M. Rousseau3, Michele Dillon4, Richard M. Gula5, James F. Keenan6, Paul Lakeland8 ...
    Series series Boston College Church in the 21st Century Series
    Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars, religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches of church formation and leadership come together from the disciplines of organizational behavior, ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • American Catholics, American Culture

    Tradition and Resistance

    by Peter Steinfels, Peter Steinfels, J Bottum, Gail Buckley, Richard M. Doerflinger, William Donohue, Kenneth J. Doyle, Paul Elie, James T. Fisher, Andrew M. Greeley0, Mark Massa1, Paul Moses2, Susan A. Ross3, Valerie Sayers4, Mary C. Segers5, Mark Silk6, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead7, Kenneth L. Woodward8, Brian Doyle9, Daniel Callahan0, Michele Dillon1, Luke Timothy Johnson2, John T. McGreevy3, Alan Wolfe4, Robert Royal5 ...
    Series series American Catholics in the Public Square
    Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators and lobbyists, novelists, activists, policy makers and politicians address the most critical issues ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • American Catholics in Transition

    by William V. D'Antonio, Mary L. Gautier, Michele Dillon ...
    American Catholics in Transition reports on five surveys carried out at six year intervals over a period of 25 years, from 1987 to 2011. The surveys are national probability samples of American Catholics, age 18 and older, now including four generations of Catholics. Over these twenty five years, the authors have found significant changes in Catholics’ attitudes and behavior as well as many ... Read more

    $42.99 USD