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Peter L. Berger
Award-winning scholar and author Peter L. Berger (b. 1929) has been hailed as one of the most important modern American sociologists. Berger graduated from Wagner College in New Yo...view moreAward-winning scholar and author Peter L. Berger (b. 1929) has been hailed as one of the most important modern American sociologists. Berger graduated from Wagner College in New York in 1949 before receiving his master’s degree and doctorate from The New School in New York in 1950 and 1954, respectively. Today, Berger is a professor emeritus of religion, sociology, and theology at the University of Boston and director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture, which studies relationships between economic development and sociocultural change. Berger’s works include Invitation to Sociology (1963), The Social Construction of Reality (1966) with Thomas Luckmann, The Sacred Canopy (1967), and A Rumor of Angels (1969).view less
Books by Peter L. Berger
The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ambiguous Embrace: Government and Faith-Based Schools and Social Agencies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings