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.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
|
| Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
| Series: |
Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Firstpublished: |
2022 |
| Editors: |
Anne-Laure Zwilling
• Helge Årsheim
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
254 |
| Edition: |
1st ed. 2022 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-092397-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-03-092397-5 |
| Barcode: |
9783030923976 |
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