The Sacred Project of American Sociology

Synopsis

This Text Shows Counter-intuitively, That The Secular Enterprise That Everyday Sociology Appears To Be Pursuing Is Actually Not What Is Really Going On At Sociology's Deepest Level. Sociology Today Is In Fact Animated By Sacred Impulses, Driven By Sacred Commitments, And Serves A Sacred Project. The Book Re-asserts A Vision For What Sociology Is Most Important For, In Contrast With Its Current Commitments, And Calls Sociologists Back To A More Honest, Fair, And Healthy Vision Of Its Purpose. The Argument -- Evidence -- Spiritual Practices -- How Did We Get Here? : The Short Story -- Consequences -- The Question Of Accountability -- What Is Sociology Good For? -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Alternative Of Critical Realist Personalism. Christian Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.