Rethinking Secularism by Craig Calhoun (English) Paperback Book

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This collection of essays examines how "the secular" is constituted and understood, and how new understandings of secularism and religion shape analytic perspectives in the social sciences, politics, and international affairs.

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This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. The volume will introduce readers to some of the most compelling new conceptual and theoretical understandings of secularism and the secular, while also examining socio-political trends involving the relationship between the religious and the secularfrom a variety of locations across the globe.In recent decades, the public has become increasingly aware of the important role religious commitments play in the cultural, social,and political dynamics of domestic and world affairs. This so called ''resurgence'' of religion in the public sphere has elicited a wide array of responses, including vehement opposition to the very idea that religious reasons should ever have a right to expression in public political debate. The current global landscape forces scholars to reconsider not only once predominant understandings of secularization, but also the definition and implications of secular assumptions and secularistpositions. The notion that there is no singular secularism, but rather a range of multiple secularisms, is one of many emerging efforts to reconceptualize the meanings of religion and thesecular.Rethinking Secularism surveys these efforts and helps to reframe discussions of religion in the social sciences by drawing attention to the central issue of how ''the secular'' is constituted and understood. It provides valuable insight into how new understandings of secularism and religion shape analytic perspectives in the social sciences, politics, and international affairs.

Author Biography

Craig Calhoun is President of the Social Science Research Council, University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University, and Founding Director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge. Mark Juergensmeyer is Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, Professor of Sociology, and Affiliate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Jonathan VanAntwerpen is Program Officer & ResearchFellow at the Social Science Research Council.

Table of Contents

ContributorsIntroduction: Craig Calhoun, Mark Juergensmeyer, Jonathan VanAntwerpen1. Western Secularity: Charles Taylor2. The Secular, Secularizations, Secularisms: José Casanova3. Secularism, Citizenship, and the Public Sphere: Craig Calhoun4. Rehabilitating Secularism: Rajeev Bhargava5. The Multiple Secularisms of Modern Democracies and Autocracies: Alfred C. Stepan6. Civilizational States, Secularisms, Religions: Peter Katzenstein7. A Suspension of (Dis)Belief: The Secular-Religious Binary and the Study of International Relations: Elizabeth Shakman Hurd8. Rethinking the Secular and Religious Aspects of Violence: Mark Juergensmeyer9. Religious Humanitarianism and the Global Politics of Secularism: Cecelia Lynch10. Rethinking Fundamentalism in a Secular Age: R. Scott Appleby11. Secularism, Religious Change, and Social Conflict in Asia: Richard Madsen12. Smash temples, Burn Books: Comparing Secularist Projects in India and China: Peter van der Veer13. Freedom of Speech and Religious Limitations: Talal Asad

Review

"This volume marks the conclusion of a massive four-year academic research project devoted to the analysis of the realities represented by the terms 'secular,' 'secularism,' and 'secularization.'...This conversation, I believe, remains one of the main tasks confronting those who write on secularism today."--Anglican Theological Review"Rethinking Secularism is not only a fascinating book for students and scholars, but also for everyone who wants to broaden one's horizons...volumes such as Rethinking Secularism may move us closer to a better understanding of our globalized world."--Religion

Long Description

This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. The volume will introduce readers to some of the most compelling new conceptual and theoretical understandings of secularism and the secular, while also examining socio-political trends involving the relationship between the religious and the secularfrom a variety of locations across the globe.In recent decades, the public has become increasingly aware of the important role religious commitments play in the cultural, social, and political dynamics of domestic and world affairs. This so called ''resurgence'' of religion in thepublic sphere has elicited a wide array of responses, including vehement opposition to the very idea that religious reasons should ever have a right to expression in public political debate. The current global landscape forces scholars to reconsider not only once predominant understandings of secularization, but also the definition and implications of secular assumptions and secularist positions. The notion that there is no singular secularism, but rather a range of multiple secularisms, is oneof many emerging efforts to reconceptualize the meanings of religion and the secular.Rethinking Secularism surveys these efforts and helps to reframe discussions of religion in the social sciences by drawing attention to the central issue of how ''the secular'' is constitutedand understood. It provides valuable insight into how new understandings of secularism and religion shape analytic perspectives in the social sciences, politics, and international affairs.

Review Text

"This volume marks the conclusion of a massive four-year academic research project devoted to the analysis of the realities represented by the terms 'secular,' 'secularism,' and 'secularization.'...This conversation, I believe, remains one of the main tasks confronting those who write on secularism today."--Anglican Theological Review"Rethinking Secularism is not only a fascinating book for students and scholars, but also for everyone who wants to broaden one's horizons...volumes such as Rethinking Secularism may move us closer to a better understanding of our globalized world."--Religion

Review Quote

"This volume marks the conclusion of a massive four-year academic research project devoted to the analysis of the realities represented by the terms 'secular,' 'secularism,' and 'secularization.'...This conversation, I believe, remains one of the main tasks confronting those who write on secularism today."--Anglican Theological Review "Rethinking Secularism is not only a fascinating book for students and scholars, but also for everyone who wants to broaden one's horizons...volumes such as Rethinking Secularism may move us closer to a better understanding of our globalized world."--Religion

Feature

Selling point: Features the writing of preeminent scholars of the secular, including Charles Taylor, José Casanova, and Talal AsadSelling point: Includes historical, philosophical, political, sociological, and anthropological perspectives

Details ISBN0199796688 Short Title RETHINKING SECULARISM Language English ISBN-10 0199796688 ISBN-13 9780199796687 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 211.6 Year 2011 Edited by Mark Juergensmeyer Birth 1952 Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2011-08-25 Publication Date 2011-08-25 AU Release Date 2011-08-25 NZ Release Date 2011-08-25 US Release Date 2011-08-25 Author Jonathan VanAntwerpen Pages 328 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Alternative 9780199796670 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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