Paul Weller burst onto the music scene with his first band, The Jam, and 2007 heralds their 30 year anniversary. Their single 'In The City' took the band into the UK Top 40 for the first time in May 1977. For the first time, Paul Weller shares his reflections on his lyrics, offering candid insights into his inspiration.
Paul Weller burst onto the music scene with his first band, The Jam, and 2007 heralds their 30 year anniversary. Their single 'In The City' took the b...
26th September 2008 marks the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of The Satanic Verses controversy - a controversy that in many ways became paradigmatic for the following two decades.
Taking as its starting-point the opening two years of the controversy, Paul Weller uses the events and arguments of those years as a lens through which to view what later developed, both in relation to the controversy itself, but also its wider entails, and the incidents and issues through which aspects of the original controversy were reprised. The anniversary of the controversy presents a good...
26th September 2008 marks the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of The Satanic Verses controversy - a controversy that in many ways became par...
26th September 2008 marks the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of" The Satanic Verses" controversy - a controversy that in many ways became paradigmatic for the following two decades.
Taking as its starting-point the opening two years of the controversy, Paul Weller uses the events and arguments of those years as a lens through which to view what later developed, both in relation to the controversy itself, but also its wider entails, and the incidents and issues through which aspects of the original controversy were reprised. The anniversary of the controversy presents a good...
26th September 2008 marks the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of" The Satanic Verses" controversy - a controversy that in many ways became p...
At a time when issues of religious diversity are ever present in the media and in public debate inAthe UK, student and general interest in this topic is at a new high.
Paul Weller's new textbook provides an overview of the religious diversity of the UK. Informed by examples from the author's own research and professional practice, and referring to other key sources, it takes a "critical incident" and "case-study" based approach to some of the major debates arising from that diversity. These include demographic, socio-economic and other issues from the Census; places of...
At a time when issues of religious diversity are ever present in the media and in public debate inAthe UK, student and general interest in thi...
At a time when issues of religious diversity are ever present in the media and in public debate in the UK, student and general interest in this topic is at a new high.
Paul Weller's new textbook provides an overview of the religious diversity of the UK. Informed by examples from the author's own research and professional practice, and referring to other key sources, it takes a "critical incident" and "case-study" based approach to some of the major debates arising from that diversity. These include demographic, socio-economic and other issues from the Census; places of worship;...
At a time when issues of religious diversity are ever present in the media and in public debate in the UK, student and general interest in this top...
This collection deals with challenges and opportunities faced by Muslims and the wider society in Europe following the Madrid train bombings of 2004 and the London Transport attacks of 2005. The contributors explore the challenges to the concept and practice of civility in public life within a European context, and demonstrate the contributions that can be made in this regard from the thought and practice of the global movement inspired by the Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen. The importance and distinctiveness of the teaching of Fethullah Gulen and the practice of the movement is that...
This collection deals with challenges and opportunities faced by Muslims and the wider society in Europe following the Madrid train bombings of 2004 a...
In recent years, controversial issues related to religion or belief, discrimination, equality and human rights have come to the fore, especially in the context of public debates around multiculturalism following the 'social policy shock' created by the impact of violent religious extremism. For example should there be restrictions on what people can wear in the work place based on their religious identity? Should religious organizations be exempt from aspects of equalities legislation which are not in line with their beliefs and values? How should non-religious identities be...
In recent years, controversial issues related to religion or belief, discrimination, equality and human rights have come to the fore, especially in...
In recent years, controversial issues related to religion or belief, discrimination, equality and human rights have come to the fore, especially in the context of public debates around multiculturalism following the 'social policy shock' created by the impact of violent religious extremism. For example should there be restrictions on what people can wear in the work place based on their religious identity? Should religious organizations be exempt from aspects of equalities legislation which are not in line with their beliefs and values? How should non-religious identities be...
In recent years, controversial issues related to religion or belief, discrimination, equality and human rights have come to the fore, especially in...
