{"product_id":"none-of-the-above-nonreligious-identity-in-the-us-and-canada-hardback-9781479817399","title":"None of the Above; Nonreligious Identity in the US and Canada (Hardback) 9781479817399","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNone of the Above\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNonreligious Identity in the US and Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoel Thiessen (Author), Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781479817399\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages, 44 black and white illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.807 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Clearly written and highly accessible, this book will make a significant contribution to the sociological study of religious nones in North America.\" - Chad Seales, The University of Texas at Austin \"Greatly advances our knowledge about nonreligion in North America. Thiessen and Wilkins-Laflamme add a much-needed comparative perspective, provide the most in-depth analysis of nonreligion in Canada available, and expertly use mixed methods to narrate in rich detail both the long-term trends in nonreligion and the lived experiences of secular individuals. . . . Essential reading for understanding important changes to religion and society in both the U.S. and Canada.\" - Joseph O. Baker, author of American Secularism: Cultural Contours of Nonreligious Belief Systems \"A unique and especially welcome addition to the field. The empirical foundations of this work mark it out as superior to other books in this area. An excellent treatment of an important topic.\" - David Voas, University College London \"None of the Above will be of most interest to scholars working on issues related to secularization of the United States and Canada. Given its clearly explained methodology, useful appendices, and extensive up-to-date bibliography, it would also be a good book for graduate seminars on the sociology of religion.\" (Nova Religio) \"This book is an engaging read and important contribution to our understanding of nonreligious identity ... None of the Above is clearly written and should be appealing to scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates alike. It is especially well-suited to courses on the sociology of religion but could also enrich courses on social change, identity, and\/or politics.\" (Social Forces) \"In \u003ci\u003eNone of the Above\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Thiessen and Sarah Wilkins-LaFlamme have done a great service for the field, producing a stellar overview of what we have learned to date and pointing us toward fruitful new directions for work on this topic.\" (Sociology of Religion)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompares secular attitudes characterizing \"religious nones\" in the United States and Canada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Almost a quarter of American and Canadian adults are nonreligious, while teens and young adults are even less likely to identify religiously. \u003ci\u003eNone of the Above\u003c\/i\u003e explores the growing phenomenon of \"religious nones\" in North America. Who are the religious nones? Why, and where, is this population growing? \u003cbr\u003e While there has been increased attention on secularism in both Europe and the United States, little work to date has focused on Canada. Joel Thiessen and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme turn to survey and interview data to explore how a nonreligious identity impacts a variety of aspects of daily life in the US and Canada in sometimes similar and sometimes different ways, offering insights to illuminate societal and political trends. With numbers of nonreligious people even higher in Canada than in the US, some believe that secular currents to the north foreshadow what will happen in the US. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNone of the Above \u003c\/i\u003easserts that a growing divide between religious and nonreligious populations could engender a greater distance in moral and political values and behaviors. At once provocative and insightful, this book tackles questions of coexistence, religious tolerance, and spirituality, as American and Canadian society accelerate toward a more secular future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591082340632,"sku":"9781479817399","price":57.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/none-of-the-above-nonreligious-identity-in-the-us-and-canada-hardback-9781479817399","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}