Since 2001, history has proven the classic and once dominant theories of secularization wrong. Instead of abandoning the subject of secularization, Niels Reeh s Secularization Revisited demonstrates how the collapse of formerly dominant secularization theories indicates fundamental conceptual challenges within sociology. Through a historical sociological case study of the political decision-making concerning the teaching of religion in Denmark from 1721 to 2006, Reeh explains why sociology of religion and sociology more generally should pay more attention to interstate relations,...
Since 2001, history has proven the classic and once dominant theories of secularization wrong. Instead of abandoning the subject of secularization,...
The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, national and international settings may contribute to the shaping of atheist identities. By addressing identity at these different levels, the book explores how individuals construct their own atheist--or non-religious--identity, how they construct community and how identity factors into atheist interaction at the social or institutional levels. The book offers an interdisciplinary comparative approach to the analysis of issues relating to atheism,...
The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, nationa...
This book takes a sober, evidenced-based look at the contemporary phenomenon of Islamophobia in both old-world Europe, and the new-world of America and Australia, and Southeast Asia. It includes theoretical and conceptual discussions about what Islamophobia is, how it manifests, and how it can be addressed, together with historical analysis, applied research and case-study chapters, considering the reality that manifests as a fear of Muslims.
Anxiety about the world s second largest religion manifests as prejudice, discrimination and vilification and, in extreme cases, violence and...
This book takes a sober, evidenced-based look at the contemporary phenomenon of Islamophobia in both old-world Europe, and the new-world of America...
This book examines Religious Education (RE) in over ten countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Mali, Russia, UK, Ireland, USA, and Canada. Some seek to avoid the ambiguous term `religious education', replacing it with terms such as `education about religions and beliefs' or `the religious dimension of intercultural education'.
This book examines Religious Education (RE) in over ten countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Mali, Russia, UK, Ireland, USA, and Canada. Some se...
This edited volume offers a collection of papers that present a comparative analysis of the development of Shari'a in countries with Muslim minorities, such as America, Australia, Germany, and Italy, as well as countries with Muslim majorities, such as Malaysia, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Tunisia.
The Sociology of Shari'a provides a global analysis of these important legal transformations and analyzesthe topic from a sociological perspective. It explores examples of non-Western countries that have a Muslim minority in their populations, including South Africa, China,...
This edited volume offers a collection of papers that present a comparative analysis of the development of Shari'a in countries with Muslim ...
The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, national and international settings may contribute to the shaping of atheist identities. By addressing identity at these different levels, the book explores how individuals construct their own atheist--or non-religious--identity, how they construct community and how identity factors into atheist interaction at the social or institutional levels. The book offers an interdisciplinary comparative approach to the analysis of issues relating to atheism,...
The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, nationa...
This book presents revealing reflections on historical, socio-political, and legal aspects, as well as their contexts, in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Further, it includes theoretical and empirical analyses that identify the connections between religion and politics that characterize Latin American countries in general.
The individual chapters are based on a dialogue between regional and international approaches, renewing them and taking them to their limits by incorporating the Latin American experience. The book reflects the current...
This book presents revealing reflections on historical, socio-political, and legal aspects, as well as their contexts, in Argentina, Bolivia, Colom...
This book approaches newly emerging religious groups through the interplay between religious and non-religious spheres in the specific context of Vietnam.
This book approaches newly emerging religious groups through the interplay between religious and non-religious spheres in the specific context of Viet...
