Daniel V. A. Olson

This researcher studies how religion functions in society, particularly how the size and diversity of religious groups in a local area shape individual religiosity, identity, and community trust. Work in this area draws on sociology of religion methods, examining topics such as religious population share, secularization, and beliefs about the supernatural. Note that a few recent titles in the record (on Mandarin tone training and conference calls for papers) appear unrelated to this core body of work and may reflect a shared name or database matching issue.

Publication activity shows a modest, fairly steady pace through the mid-to-late 2010s with a slowdown in the last few years, averaging under one publication per year over the most recent five-year period.

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