Religious Diversity and Social Change
American Cities, 1890–1906
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23410380 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin J Christiano (University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Religious Diversity and Social Change (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9780511520709 |
| OpenAlex | W4249763642 |
| Open Library | OL34443626M |
| ISBN | 9780511520709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Floods of immigration and rapid industrialization and urbanization in America at the turn of the century set in motion the transformation of many long-established institutions. This book examines specific ways in which cultural changes affected the structure of the religious establishment. Statistical models are applied to United States Census data from 1890 and 1906 on city and church populations, revealing connections between the growth of cities, the increase in literacy, and the formation of ethnic subcommunities that led to a new level of religious diversity. The author analyses evidence of growing competition among churches and of a level of individual commitment to congregations, demonstrating that the patterns of religious community established at the turn of the century provided the basis for the current denominational system. The author further analyses the relationship of religious diversity to urban secularization, as well as its role as a catalyst to sectarian conflict. In offering a quantitative assessment of issues central to the history of American religion, this book is a significant contribution to the study of religion in America
Archaeology · Census · Competition (biology) · Development economics · Diversity (politics) · Economic growth · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Geography · Immigration · Industrialisation · Literacy · Political science · Population · Religious diversity · Secularization · Sociology · Urbanization · Anthropology · Demography · Ecology · Gender Studies · Law · Religion, Society, and Development · 1890 · 1900 · 1901-1945 · 1910 · 19th century · 20th century · Census, 11th · Census, 12th · Census, 13th · Changement (sociologie) · Church history · Cities and towns · Geschichte (1890-1986) · Godsdienstige bewegingen · History · Recensement · Religion · Religion and sociology · Religionsgemeinschaft · Religious aspects · Religious aspects of Cities and towns · Religious life and customs · Sociale verandering · Sociologie religieuse · Sozialer Wandel · Sozialgeschichte 1890-1906 · Stadt · Steden · united states · Vie religieuse · Villes
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2020 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |