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The Resource Brought to light : contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society, J. Scott Kenney

Brought to light : contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society, J. Scott Kenney

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"Secret societies are becoming increasingly controversial--thrust into public awareness by popular books, films, the Internet, and a host of recent documentaries. In academia, this exposure finds a parallel in the proliferation of research, institutes, and conferences. Yet the media depictions tend to be caricatures, a playing to pervasive stereotypes for public consumption, while the academic stress historical and philological matters. Indeed, to the extent a sociological focus exists, it largely emphasizes the roles these groups played in social history. And for the societies' members themselves, there has been a paucity of work on the contemporary meaning of these groups--a neglect made mystifying by the vast social changes that have taken place over the past century. In this study, and for the first time by any scholar, Kenney moves beyond history and applies the methods and theoretical tools of contemporary sociology to study the lived world of freemasons in today's society, "--Amazon.com
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages)
Contents
  • Contemporary freemasonry: a neglected field
  • Paths to masonry
  • Taking the degrees
  • Social atmosphere and member involvement
  • Organizational factors and member involvement
  • Further factors in member involvement and an overall explanatory framework
  • Claimed life changes since becoming a freemason
  • Contemporary freemasonry: the direction forward?
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9781771121941
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Brought to light : contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society
Title
Brought to light
Title remainder
contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society
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J. Scott Kenney
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"Secret societies are becoming increasingly controversial--thrust into public awareness by popular books, films, the Internet, and a host of recent documentaries. In academia, this exposure finds a parallel in the proliferation of research, institutes, and conferences. Yet the media depictions tend to be caricatures, a playing to pervasive stereotypes for public consumption, while the academic stress historical and philological matters. Indeed, to the extent a sociological focus exists, it largely emphasizes the roles these groups played in social history. And for the societies' members themselves, there has been a paucity of work on the contemporary meaning of these groups--a neglect made mystifying by the vast social changes that have taken place over the past century. In this study, and for the first time by any scholar, Kenney moves beyond history and applies the methods and theoretical tools of contemporary sociology to study the lived world of freemasons in today's society, "--Amazon.com
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contains biographical information
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Kenney, J. Scott
Dewey number
366/.10971
Index
index present
LC call number
HS558
LC item number
.K45 2016eb
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Kenney, J. Scott
  • Freemasons
  • Freemasonry
  • Freemasons
  • Freemasons
  • Kenney, J. Scott
  • Freemasons
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • Freemasonry
  • Canada
  • Canada
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Brought to light : contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society, J. Scott Kenney
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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Contents
Contemporary freemasonry: a neglected field -- Paths to masonry -- Taking the degrees -- Social atmosphere and member involvement -- Organizational factors and member involvement -- Further factors in member involvement and an overall explanatory framework -- Claimed life changes since becoming a freemason -- Contemporary freemasonry: the direction forward?
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961369372
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781771121941
Media category
electronic
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isbdmedia
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)961369372
Label
Brought to light : contemporary freemasonry, meaning, and society, J. Scott Kenney
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Antecedent source
file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Contemporary freemasonry: a neglected field -- Paths to masonry -- Taking the degrees -- Social atmosphere and member involvement -- Organizational factors and member involvement -- Further factors in member involvement and an overall explanatory framework -- Claimed life changes since becoming a freemason -- Contemporary freemasonry: the direction forward?
Control code
961369372
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781771121941
Media category
electronic
Media MARC source
isbdmedia
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)961369372

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