Gerardo Marti: a Sociologist on American Religion

Dr. Gerardo Marti is a professor of Sociology at Davidson in North Carolina. His research centers around race-ethnicity, religion, identity, inequality, and social change. Through his research, he works to uncover the dynamics of contemporary issues like diversity, religious innovation, and political power. In this conversation, we not only get a vision of sociology of religion… Read more about Gerardo Marti: a Sociologist on American Religion

Dr. Gerardo Marti is a professor of Sociology at Davidson in North Carolina. His research centers around race-ethnicity, religion, identity, inequality, and social change. Through his research, he works to uncover the dynamics of contemporary issues like diversity, religious innovation, and political power. In this conversation, we not only get a vision of sociology of religion as a field but look at a number of Gerardo’s research projects. It is also an amazingly fun conversation!

Here’s a few of his books to check out:

American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency

The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity

The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry

Latino Protestants in America: Growing and Diverse