Being the Chosen explores Christian fundamentalism in the USA, focusing particularly on the belief system of Protestant fundamentalists. It establishes the key characteristics of these Protestant fundamentalists worldview, investigating the degrees to which these are adhered to amongst different groups and how such belief systems are constructed and reinforced through everyday life. As such, it will interest not only sociologists, but also scholars of religion and the culture and society of the USA.

Chapter 1 'Furiously Religious'; Chapter 2 'Same or Different'?; Chapter 3 'True Americans'; Chapter 4 'God's Chosen'; Chapter 5 The 'Right' Way; Chapter 6 'Counting Down the Days'; Chapter 7 'Us or Them'; Chapter 8 'Fighting for God'; Chapter 9 'Taking it to the World';

Julie Scott Jones is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK