The literature on development nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) envisions an
alternative form of social organization, one that is more altruistic, more cooperative, and less …

This review discusses the state of theory and research on how and under what conditions
religion shapes various adolescent outcomes such as health, education, sexual behavior …

This fully updated Sixth Edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective introduces students
to the basic theories and methods in the field, and shows them how to apply these analytic …

In the wake of the AIDS pandemic, legions of organizations and compassionate individuals
descended on Africa from faraway places to offer their help and save lives. A Fraught …

This book is the first to examine the depth, complexity and uniqueness of global Christian
pilgrimage, travel and tourism, and how they manifest in terms of both supply and demand. It …

This paper extends theory and research concerning cultural models of development beyond
family and demographic matters to a broad range of additional factors, including …

Religious short‐term mission trips are an increasingly popular form of American religious
practice, especially among young people. Both organizers and participants often emphasize …

This article revisits the writings of WEB Du Bois on the white church. Drawing on a synthetic
reading of his scholarship on white Christianity, I argue that Du Bois conceives of the white …

Highly religious Americans are relatively likely to oppose lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)
rights and many churches are unwelcoming to sexual minorities, which may lead LGB …

Emerging work in tourism has focused on the affective dimensions of student volunteer
experiences across diverse cultural landscapes. Affect shapes how volunteers interpret their …