Religion in Sociological Perspective 7/e Portia Pedro together with his wife and

together with his wife and law partner Susan

He describes the debates over what causes heart attacks and the efforts to understand such unforeseen complications of cardiac surgery as depression

participants in pollution control politics have begun to collaborate to reduce the high costs of developing

Finalist for the William Saroyan International Writing Prize

he has worked in support of more academic freedom in Catholic higher education and for a structural change in the church that would increase the role of the Catholic community - from local churches and parishes to all the baptized people of God

Religion in Sociological Perspective 7/e Portia Pedro together with his wife andReligion in Sociological Perspective introduces students to the systems of meaning, structure, and belonging that make up the complex social phenomena we know as religion. Authors Keith A. Roberts and David Yamane use an active learning approach to illustrate the central theories and methods of research in the sociology of religion and show students how to apply these analytical tools to new groups they encounter.