Capitalizing Religion: Ideology and the opiate of the bourgeoisie

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Cover HalfTitle Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE Religion, capitalism, and social theory 1 “Individuality is zero” Durkheim against Spencer Durkheim’s savages Taking sides Durkheim’s vestiges 2 Theorizing “individual religion” On the reach and integration of “religion” Toward the restriction of “religion” Losing “religion” Individualism and consumer conformity Conclusion 3 Our “religion” of the status quo On “spirituality” William James and spirituality Jesus in late capitalism Conclusion PART TWO The opiate of the bourgeoisie 4 Quietism: The empire’s gospel The Gospel According to Biff A true false story Religion is mostly nonsense (or worse) Good religion: Be kind Imperial ideology for privileged liberals 5 Consumerism: The fashionable hijab Determined “freedom” Nonthreatening Islam, consumer muslims True Islam: Freedom of choice True Islam: The pursuit of career Fashion Universal legitimation A bourgeois lifestyle for everyone 6 Productivity: The new protestant work ethic Work as a Spiritual Practice The Reinvention of Work Conclusion 7 Individualism: A capital theodicy “Individualism” as capital theodicy God Wears Lipstick The Power of Now Conclusion Afterword: Things at the disposal of society Notes Bibliography Index