Conclusion
Abstract
In an Age of Affluence, people will come increasingly to trust each other more, to feel more in control of their lives, and to be more hopeful regarding the future. Social alienation will decline… group stakes in national elections decline…people slowly lose (or relax) their class awareness… religious institutions slowly lose their influence over… thought and behavior…
Fields of Study & Subjects
Religion and Society Interactions
Modernity and Self-Identity
Social Capital and Networks
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 328–345
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter