Peter Berger | American scholar | Britannica (original) (raw)

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contribution to study of religion

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  In study of religion: Other sociological studies
  …influential and eclectic American scholar Peter Berger. In The Sacred Canopy he draws on elements from Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and others, creating a lively theoretical synthesis. One problem is raised by his method, however: he espouses what he calls “methodological atheism” in his work, which appears to presuppose a view…
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observation on academic elitism

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  In cultural globalization: The international faculty club
  …concept of Davos culture, sociologist Peter L. Berger observed that the globalization of Euro-American academic agendas and lifestyles has created a worldwide “faculty club”—an international network of people who share similar values, attitudes, and research goals. While not as wealthy or privileged as their Davos counterparts, members of this international…
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