Ryan T. Cragun
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Tampa
United States of America
Biography
He is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, the Mormon Social Science Association, the Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network and the Center for Atheist Research.He has served as an expert legal witness on Mormonism, has consulted widely on news stories about Mormonism and the nonreligious, and has been invited to present his research to a variety of local and national groups. His research has been published in a range of journals, including: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Men and Masculinities, The Journal of Sex Research, Social Currents, Journal of Religion and Health, and Journal of Contemporary Religion. He is also the author of several books, including: What You Don't Know About Religion (but Should) and How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps: A Toolkit for Secular Activists.
Research Interest
Ryan Cragun specializes in the sociological study of religion, focusing on Mormonism, the nonreligious and secularization.
Publications
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Hwang K, Hammer JH, Cragun RT. Extending religion-health research to secular minorities: Issues and concerns. Journal of Religion and Health. 2011 Sep 1;50(3):608-22.
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Kosmin BA, Keysar A, Cragun RT, Navarro-Rivera J. American nones: The profile of the no religion population. Hartford, CT: Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture. 2009.
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Cragun RT, Kosmin B, Keysar A, Hammer JH, Nielsen M. On the receiving end: Discrimination toward the non-religious in the United States. Journal of Contemporary Religion. 2012 Jan 1;27(1):105-27.
