SPIRITUAL CAPITAL AND THE "GOOD LIFE"

The association among values, norms, roles and social structures is one of the major cornerstones of sociology. Since the publication of Bellah and company's Habits of the Heart (1996), more attention has been directed toward moral sociology while Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) has stimulat...

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Published in:Sociological spectrum 2007-07, Vol.27 (4), p.439-452
Main Authors: Wortham, Robert A., Wortham, Carol Barbee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural Capital
Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt
Everyday Life
Morality
Religiosity
Social Networks
Sociological Theory
Well Being
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Summary:The association among values, norms, roles and social structures is one of the major cornerstones of sociology. Since the publication of Bellah and company's Habits of the Heart (1996), more attention has been directed toward moral sociology while Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) has stimulated discussions about social networks and social capital. This article meshes these areas while adding spiritual capital to the mix. This study draws heavily upon the classical work of W.E.B. Du Bois (Du Bois and Dill 1914 ) on morals, manners, and social uplift, the more contemporary work of Stark ( 2004 ) and Greeley ( 1989 ) on the perception of the supernatural and social behavior as well as Brewer's ( 1979 ) and Koenig's ( 1997 2002 2005 ) work on spiritual well-being and everyday life.
ISSN:0273-2173
1521-0707
DOI:10.1080/02732170701335053