Nonreligion in late modern societies : institutional and legal perspectives / Anne-Laure Zwilling, Helge Årsheim, editors.
Zwilling, Anne-Laure.; Årsheim, Helge, 1981-
2022
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Title
Nonreligion in late modern societies : institutional and legal perspectives / Anne-Laure Zwilling, Helge Årsheim, editors.
ISBN
9783030923952 (electronic bk.)
3030923959 (electronic bk.)
9783030923945
3030923940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92395-2
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (257 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-92395-2 doi
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BL2747
Dewey Decimal Classification
211/.8
Summary
This volume presents results from new and ongoing research efforts into the role of nonreligion in education, politics, law and society from a variety of different countries. Featuring data from a wide range of quantitative and qualitative studies, the book exposes the relational dynamics of religion and nonreligion. Firstly, it highlights the extent to which nonreligion is defined and understood by legal and institutional actors on the basis of religions, and often replicates the organisation of society and majority religions. At the same time, it displays how essential it is to approach nonreligion on its own, by freeing oneself from the frameworks from which religion is thought. The book addresses pressing questions such as: How can nonreligion be defined, and how can the "nones" be grasped and taken into account in studies on religion? How does the sociocultural and religious backdrop of different countries affect the regulation and representation of nonreligion in law and policymaking? Where and how do nonreligious individuals and collectives fit into institutions in contemporary societies? How does nonreligion affect notions of citizenship and national belonging? Despite growing scholarly interest in the increasing number of people without religion, the role of nonreligion in legal and institutional settings is still largely unexplored. This volume helps fill the gap, and will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers and others seeking deeper understanding of the changing role of nonreligion in modern societies.
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Zwilling, Anne-Laure.
Årsheim, Helge, 1981-
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Boundaries of religious freedom.
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Nonreligion in Late Modern Societies.
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Chapter 1. Introduction (Erlend H. From, Anne-Laure Zwilling, Helge Arsheim)
Part 1 "From Above", The Role of State Entities in Governing Non-Religion
Chapter 2. Is Non-religion a Religion? The Italian Legal Experience (Christiana Cianitto, Rossella Bottoni)
Chapter 3. Does Creating Equal Protection, via Legislation, for Religion' and Belief' give some Protection for Non-Religious Beliefs? (Felicity Belton)
Chapter 4. The Place of Nonbelief Studies in the Academic Study of Religion: Issues and Insights from Empirical Research with Scholars of Religion (Sofia Nikitaki)
Chapter 5. Militant Atheism and the Italian Legal System (Francesco Alicino)
Chapter 6. Rethinking Religion and Nonreligion in Collective Worship (Rachael Shillitoe)
Part 2. "From Below", The Self-Understanding of Nones
Chapter 7. Nonreligion, Changing Religious Landscapes and Living Well Together (Lori Beaman)
Chapter 8. The Diversity of Nonreligion: Meaning-making, Activism and Towards a Theory of Nonreligious Identity and Group Formation (David Herbert and Josh Bullock)
Chapter 9. Members Only: Nonreligion in Norwegian Politics, Law and Education (Erlend From)
Chapter 10. Formatting Non-Religion and "Unformatting" Late Modern Society: From Public Recognition to Political Reform (Timothy Stacey)
Chapter 11. Non-Religion as Religion-Related Discourse: An Empirical Invitation (Chris Cotter)
Chapter 12. Greek Society in Transition: From Orthodox Christianity to Secularity? (Alexandros Sakellariou)
Chapter 13. Secular Associations as Vectors of Integration and Production of Nonreligion in Contemporary Society. The Case of the League of Education (Anne Lancien).

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