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Professor Linda Woodhead

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. 2018
  2. E-pub ahead of print

    Choosing a Faith School in Leicester: admissions criteria, diversity and choice

    Levitt, M. A. S. & Woodhead, L. J. P., 12/06/2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Religious Education. 42, 2, p. 224-241 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Kendal revisited: The study of spirituality then and now

    Tusting, K. & Woodhead, L., 20/02/2018, Spaces of Spirituality. Bartolini, N., MacKian, S. & Pile, S. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 120-134 15 p. (Routledge Research in Culture, Space and Identity).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  4. Published

    Religion and Brexit: populism and the Church of England

    Smith, G. & Woodhead, L., 2018, In: Religion, State and Society. 46, 3, p. 206-223 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. 2017
  6. Published

    The Rise of ‘No Religion’: Towards an Explanation

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 1/09/2017, In: Sociology of Religion. 78, 3, p. 247-262 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. 2016
  8. Published

    The Rise of ‘No Religion’ in Britain: the emergence of a new cultural majority

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 8/12/2016, In: Journal of the British Academy. 4, p. 245-261 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Intensified religious pluralism and de-differentiation: the British example

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 02/2016, In: Society. 53, 1, p. 41-46 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Religions in the modern world: traditions and transformations

    Woodhead, L. (Editor), Partridge, C. (Editor) & Kawanami, H. (Editor), 25/01/2016, 3rd ed. London: Routledge. 598 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  11. Published

    That Was The Church That Was: How the Church of England Lost the English People

    Woodhead, L. J. P. & Brown, A., 2016, London : Bloomsbury. 272 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  12. 2015
  13. Published

    A Sociology of Prayer

    Giordan, G. (Editor) & Woodhead, L. J. P. (Editor), 2015, Aldershot: Ashgate. 254 p. (AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Series)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  14. 2014
  15. Published

    Christianity: A Very Short Introduction

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 2014, Second ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press. 144 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  16. 2013
  17. Published

    Everyday Lived Islam in Britain

    Dessing, N. M., Jeldtoft, N. & Woodhead, L. J. P., 2013, Aldershot: Ashgate. 196 p. (AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  18. Published

    Liberal religion and illiberal secularism

    Woodhead, L., 2013, Religion in a liberal state. D'Costa, G., Evans, M., Modood, T. & Rivers, J. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  19. Published

    Neither religious or secular: the British situation and it's implications for religious-state relations

    Woodhead, L., 2013, Contesting secularism: comparative perspectives. Berg-Sorensen, A. (ed.). Farnham: Ashgate

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  20. Published

    Prayer in Religion and Spirituality

    Giordan, G. (Editor) & Woodhead, L. J. P. (Editor), 2013, Leiden, Boston: Brill. 307 p. (Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion; vol. 4)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  21. 2012
  22. Published

    God change

    Chapman, M., Naguib, S. & Woodhead, L., 2012, Religion and change in modern Britain. Woodhead, L. & Catto, R. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 173-195 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  23. Published

    Introduction

    Woodhead, L., 2012, Religion and change in modern Britain. Woodhead, L. & Catto, R. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 1-33 33 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  24. Published

    Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism: post-war settlements

    Bluck, R., Gilliat-Ray, S., Graham, D. J., Singh, G., Zavos, J. & Woodhead, L. (Editor), 2012, Religion and change in modern Britain . Woodhead, L. & Catto, R. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 85-149 65 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  25. Published

    Les differences de genre dans la pratique et la signification de la religion.

    Woodhead, L., 2012, In: Travail, Genre et Sociétés. 202240, p. 33-54 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  26. Published

    Religion and change in modern Britain

    Woodhead, L. (Editor) & Catto, R. (Editor), 2012, London: Routledge. 408 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  27. 2011
  28. Published

    Five concepts of religion

    Woodhead, L., 2011, In: International Review of Sociology . 21, 1, p. 121-143

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Published

    'Our Choice, Our Freedom, Our Right': Muslim Women's Participation in the Controversy over Veiling

    Woodhead, L., 2011, Politics, Religion and Gender: Framing and Regulating the Veil . Rosenberger, S. & Sauer, B. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 150-176 27 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  30. Published

    Religion

    Catto, R. & Woodhead, L., 2011, Europe in a global context. Krossa, A. S. (ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 103-115 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  31. Published

    Spirituality and Christianity: the unfolding of a tangled relationship

    Woodhead, L., 2011, Religion, spirituality and everyday practice. Giordan, G. & Swatos, W. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer, p. 3-21 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  32. 2010
  33. Published

    "Religion or belief": identifying issues and priorities

    Woodhead, L., 2010, EHRC, 61 p.

    Research output: Working paper

  34. Published

    A Sociology of Religious Emotion

    Riis, O. & Woodhead, L., 2010, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 270 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  35. Published

    Real Religion, Fuzzy Spirituality? Taking Sides in the Sociology of Religion

    Woodhead, L., 2010, Religions of Modernity : Relocating the Sacred to the Self and the Digital. Aupers, S. & Houtman, D. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 31-48 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  36. 2009
  37. Published

    EHRC Research Report 48 ‘Religion or belief’: Identifying issues and priorities

    Woodhead, L. & Catto, R., 2009, Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsCommissioned report

  38. Published

    God and human dignity.

    Soulen, R. K. & Woodhead, L., 2009, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. 341 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  39. Published

    Old, new and emerging paradigms in the sociological study of religion.

    Woodhead, L., 2009, In: Nordic Journal of Religion and Society. 22, 2, p. 103-121 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Religions in the Modern World (revised 2nd edition): Traditions and Transformations

    Woodhead, L., Kawanami, H. & Partridge, C., 2009, London and New York: Routledge. 549 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  41. Published

    Spirituality: public or private?

    Woodhead, L., 2009, Religion: Public or Private?. Brill

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  42. Published

    The muslim veil controversy and European values.

    Woodhead, L., 2009, In: Swedish Missiological Themes. 97, 1, p. 89-105 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  43. 2008
  44. Published

    Gendering secularization theory.

    Woodhead, L., 06/2008, In: Social Compass. 55, 2, p. 187-193 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Spirituality, gender and expressive selfhood.

    Sointu, E. & Woodhead, L., 06/2008, In: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 47, 2, p. 259-276 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Secular privilege, religious disadvantage.

    Woodhead, L., 03/2008, In: British Journal of Sociology. 59, 1, p. 53-58 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  47. 2007
  48. Published

    Gender Differences in Religious Practice and Significance.

    Woodhead, L., 2007, The Sage Handbook of the Sociology of Religion. Beckford, J. & Demerath III, N. J. (eds.). Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore: Sage, p. 550-570 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  49. Published

    Lifting the veil on religion and identity.

    Woodhead, L., 2007, In: The Edge. 24, p. 16-19 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  50. Published

    Religion and Emotion.

    Riis, O. & Woodhead, L., 2007, Religion in Late Modernity. Furseth, I. & Leer-Salvesen, P. (eds.). Trondheim: Tapir Academic Press, p. 153-169 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  51. Published

    Sex and Secularisation.

    Woodhead, L., 2007, Queer Theology: Rethinking the Western Body. Loughlin, G. (ed.). Oxford: Blackwell, p. 230-244 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  52. Published

    Why So Many Women in Holistic Spirituality?

    Woodhead, L., 2007, The Sociology of Spirituality. Flanagan, K. & Jupp, P. (eds.). Aldershot: Ahsgate, p. 115-125 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  53. 2006
  54. Published

    Apophatic anthropology.

    Woodhead, L. J. P. & Soulen, K., 2006, God and human dignity.. Woodhead, L. J. P. & Soulen, K. (eds.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, p. 245-246 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  55. 2005
  56. Published

    Gender secularisation theory

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 2005, In: Kvinder, Kon og Forskning (Women, Gender & Research). 1, 1-2, p. 24-35 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  57. Published

    Gendering Secularisation Theory.

    Woodhead, L., 2005, In: Kvinder, Køn og Forskning. 1, 1, p. 24-35 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  58. Published

    Kendal, Cumbria : a spiritual laboratory

    Heelas, P. L. & Woodhead, L. J. P., 2005, In: Centre Words. 4, p. 17-26 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  59. Published

    Sociological approaches to studying the global and local context of congregations

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 2005, Studying local churches : a handbook. Cameron, H. (ed.). London: SCM, p. 54-65 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  60. Published

    The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion is Giving Way to Spirituality.

    Heelas, P., Woodhead, L., Seel, B., Tusting, K. & Szerszynski, B., 2005, Oxford: Blackwell. 204 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  61. Published

    Why do Religious and Spiritual Movements Grow?

    Woodhead, L., 2005, Big Questions in History. Swain, H. (ed.). London: Jonathan Cape, p. 167-174 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  62. 2004
  63. Published

    A very short introduction to christianity

    Woodhead, L., 2004, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 174 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  64. Published

    An Introduction to Christianity.

    Woodhead, L., 2004, An Introduction to Christianity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 439 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  65. Published

    Congregational studies: taking stock

    Woodhead, L., Guest, M. & Tusting, K., 2004, Congregational Studies in the UK: Christianity in a Post-Christian Context. Guest, M., Tusting, K. & Woodhead, L. (eds.). Aldershot: Ashgate, p. 1-23 (Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  66. Published

    Congregational studies in the UK: Christianity in a post-Christian context.

    Guest, M., Tusting, K. & Woodhead, L., 2004, Aldershot: Ashgate. 223 p. (Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  67. 2003
  68. Published

    God, gender and identity.

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 2003, The gospel and gender. Studies in theology and sexuality. Campbell, D. (ed.). Sheffield: Continuum/Sheffield Academic Press, p. 84-104 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  69. Published

    Introduction.

    Heelas, P., Woodhead, L. & Davie, G., 2003, Predicting religion : Christian, secular, and alternative futures. Davie, G., Heelas, P. L. F. & Woodhead, L. J. P. (eds.). Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, p. 1-14 14 p. (Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspectives series).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  70. Published

    Predicting religion : christian, secular and alternative futures.

    Woodhead, L., Davie, G. & Heelas, P., 2003, Aldershot: Ashgate. 253 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  71. Published

    The kendal project : testing the 'spiritual revolution' thesis.

    Heelas, P. L. F. & Woodhead, L. J. P., 2003, In: Sociology Review. 13, 2, p. 18-21 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  72. 2002
  73. Published

    Christianity.

    Woodhead, L., 2002, Religions in the modern world : traditions and transformations. Woodhead, L., Fletcher, P., Kawanami, H. & Smith, D. J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 154-181 28 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  74. Published

    Religions in the Modern World (1st edition): Traditions and Transformations

    Woodhead, L., Fletcher, P., Kawanami, H. & Smith, D. J., 2002, London and New York: Routledge.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  75. Published

    Studying religion and modernity.

    Woodhead, L., 2002, Religions in the modern world : traditions and transformations. Woodhead, L., Fletcher, P., Kawanami, H. & Smith, D. J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 1-12 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  76. Published

    Women and religion.

    Woodhead, L., 2002, Religions in the modern world : traditions and transformations. Woodhead, L., Fletcher, P., Kawanami, H. & Smith, D. J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 332-356 25 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  77. 2001
  78. Published

    Christian origins.

    Woodhead, L., 2001, International encyclopedia of the social and behavioural sciences. Amsterdam: Elsevier

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  79. Published

    Homeless minds today?

    Heelas, P. L. F. & Woodhead, L., 2001, Peter Berger and the study of religion. Woodhead, L., Heelas, P. & Martin, D. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 43-72 30 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  80. Published

    Liberal Christianity.

    Woodhead, L., 2001, International encyclopedia of the social and behavioural sciences. Amsterdam: Elsevier

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  81. Published

    Peter Berger and the study of religion.

    Woodhead, L. (Editor), Heelas, P. L. F. (Editor) & Martin, D. (Editor), 2001, London: Routledge.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  82. Published

    Reinventing Christianity : nineteenth century contexts.

    Woodhead, L., 2001, Aldershot: Ashgate.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  83. Published

    Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations

    Woodhead, L., Fletcher, P., Kawanami, H. & Smith, D., 2001, London: Routledge.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  84. Published

    The impact of feminism on the sociology of religion : from gender-blindness to gendered difference.

    Woodhead, L., 2001, The Blackwell companion to the study of religion. Fenn, R. K. (ed.). Oxford: Blackwell, p. 67-84 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  85. Published

    The turn to life in contemporary theology and spirituality.

    Woodhead, L., 2001, Spirituality and society in the new millennium. King, U. (ed.). Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, p. 110-123 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  86. Published

    The World's parliament of religions and the rise of alternative spirituality

    Woodhead, L., 2001, Reinventing Christianity: Nineteenth-Century Contexts. Woodhead, L. (ed.). London: Routledge, p. 81-96 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  87. 2000
  88. Published

    Can women love Stanley Hauerwas? : pursuing an embodied theology.

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 2000, Faithfulness and fortitude : a festschrift for Stanley Hauerwas. Theissen Nation, M. & Wells, S. (eds.). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, p. 161-188 28 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  89. Published

    Religion in modern times : an interpretive anthology.

    Woodhead, L. J. P. & Heelas, P. L. F., 2000, Oxford: Blackwell. 508 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  90. 1999
  91. Published

    Theology and the fragmentation of the self.

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 03/1999, In: International Journal of Systematic Theology. 1, 1, p. 53-72 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  92. Published

    Diana, the making of a media saint

    Richards, J., Wilson, S. & Woodhead, L. J. P., 1999, London: I. B. Tauris,. 182 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  93. Published

    Feminist theorlogy out of the ghetto?

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 1999, Is there a future for feminist theology?. Sawyer, D. & Collier, D. (eds.). 4 ed. Sheffield: Sheffield University Press, p. 198-206 9 p. (Studies in theology and sexuality).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  94. Published

    Sophia or gnosis? Christianity and new age spirituality.

    Woodhead, L. J. P., 1999, Where can wisdom be found?. Barton, S. (ed.). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, p. 263-278 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

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