Description
About the Author
Jeffrey Guhin is an Assistant Professor of sociology at UCLA. He is the director of the Social Thought minor and is affiliated faculty for the Islamic Studies program and the Center for the Study of Religion. He teaches courses on Islam, the sociology of religion, the sociology of education, and social theory. He has published widely in magazines and academic journals. Before becoming an academic, Guhin taught high school English in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews
The book seriously engages with, and contributes to, the literatures in the sociology of religion, education, and culture. For readers who take an interest in these fields...this book comes highly recommended. * Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion *
Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. * B. Weston, Centre College *
A significant contribution to the fields of sociology, anthropology, and religious studies. * Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam *
Agents of God would be useful for students and faculty alike who are studying sociology of education, organizations, identity, and religion. Because this book is written in accessible prose, it would be helpful to many lay readers who are seeking to understand how religious schools, in particular, shape the beliefs and behaviors of their students. * Review of Religious Research *
This is a fascinating book, replete with rich ethnographic data * Sociology of Religion *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190244743
Author Jeffrey Guhin
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 244mm * 23mm