The Anthem Companion to Peter Berger

Edited by Jonathan B. Imber

Publication date:

10 January 2023

Publisher

Anthem Press

Dimensions:

229x153mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781839984549

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Peter L. Berger (1929–2017) was among the most prominent sociologists of the past half-century. He co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality, considered to be a modern classic of social science. His work on social theory, the sociology of religion, third-world development, and the role of capitalism in modern life define his enduring importance as a leading figure in social science. Berger established an international reputation for his various studies of economic development in different parts of the world, including Central America and South Africa.

Introduction; Chapter 1. Plurality, Choice, and the Dynamics of Doubt, Jerry Z. Muller; Chapter 2. Peter L. Berger and the Challenge of Modern Pluralism, Robert W. Hefner; Chapter 3. Making Peace with Pluralism in America, Dennis R. Hoover; Chapter 4. Religion and Secularity in a Desecularizing Russia, Christopher Marsh; Chapter 5. The Moral Limits of Religious Pluralism, Wolfram Weisse; Chapter 6. Peter L. Berger and Arnold Gehlen: Secularization, Institutions and Social Order, Bryan S. Turner; Chapter 7. Peter L. Berger’s Three Religions, Titus Hjelm; Chapter 8. Objectivation: The Material Heritage of Peter L. Berger, Michaela Pfadenhauer; Chapter 9. Peter L. Berger’s The Social Construction of Reality, Jochen Dreher; Chapter 10. The Untaken Road to Phenomenological Sociology, Patrik Aspers; Chapter 11. Cheering for Capitalism, Peter T. Leeson and Claudia R. Williamson; Chapter 12. Peter L. Berger and Economic Sociology , Peter J. Boettke; Chapter 13. Peter L. Berger Changed the Direction of My Work … and My Life, Charles L. Glenn; Chapter 14. Peter L. Berger on Religion as Choice Rather than Fate, Samuel Heilman; List of Contributors; Index