Transforming Catholicism: Liturgical Change in the Vatican II Church - Paperback

by David R. Maines (Author), Michael J. McCallion (Author)

This book is among the first social scientific studies of liturgical change in the Catholic church. The analysis is guided by a consistent theory of policy implementation, and it uses first-hand empirical data to ground its assessment and conclusions.

Author Biography

Michael J. McCallion holds the Rev. William Cunningham Chair of Catholic Social Analysis at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and is the director of the Office of Pastoral Resources and Research in the Department of Parish Life and Services in the Archdiocese of Detroit. David R. Maines is professor of sociology and former chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Oakland University.