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Transformations of Religion and the Public Sphere

Postsecular Publics

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Rosi Braidotti

    1. Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  2. Bolette Blaagaard

    1. Aalborg University, Denmark

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  3. Tobijn Graauw

    1. Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  4. Eva Midden

    1. Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introductory Notes

    • Rosi Braidotti, Bolette Blaagaard, Tobijn de Graauw, Eva Midden
    Pages 1-13

  3. Is There a Crisis of ‘Postsecularism’ in Western Europe?

    • Tariq Modood
    Pages 14-34

  4. Reawakening Enlightenment? Contesting Religion and Politics in European Public Discourse

    • Anders Berg-Sørensen
    Pages 35-52

  5. (Pro)claiming Tradition: The ‘Judeo-Christian’ Roots of Dutch Society and the Rise of Conservative Nationalism

    • Ernst van den Hemel
    Pages 53-76

  6. Re-examining an Ethics of Citizenship in Postsecular Societies

    • Christoph Baumgartner
    Pages 77-96

  7. The Eradication of Transcendence

    • William Egginton
    Pages 97-114

  8. The Unprecedented Return of Saint Paul in Contemporary Philosophy

    • Gregg Lambert
    Pages 115-131

  9. More Proof, If Proof Were Needed: Spectacles of Secular Insistence, Multicultural Failure, and the Contemporary Laundering of Racism

    • Alana Lentin, Gavan Titley
    Pages 132-151

  10. Remediating Religion as Everyday Practice: Postsecularism, Postcolonialism, and Digital Culture

    • Koen Leurs, Sandra Ponzanesi
    Pages 152-174

  11. Mentality, Fundamentality, and the Colonial Secular; or How Real Is Real Estate?

    • Pamela Klassen
    Pages 175-194

  12. Religious Aspirations, Public Religion, and the Secularity of Pluralism

    • Patrick Eisenlohr
    Pages 195-209

  13. Towards a More Inclusive Feminism: Defining Feminism through Faith

    • Eva Midden
    Pages 210-227

  14. Blasphemous Feminist Art: Incarnate Politics of Identity in Postsecular Perspective

    • Anne-Marie Korte
    Pages 228-248

  15. Conclusion: The Residual Spirituality in Critical Theory: A Case for Affirmative Postsecular Politics

    • Rosi Braidotti
    Pages 249-272

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 273-281
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About this book

Religion-fuelled terrorism and attacks on freedom of expression have recently drawn headlines across Europe, either in protest or in support of extreme political or religious persuasions. This books explores interdisciplinary perspectives on public discussions of liberal-secular freedoms and their implications in a postsecular world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Utrecht University, The Netherlands

    Rosi Braidotti, Tobijn Graauw, Eva Midden

  • Aalborg University, Denmark

    Bolette Blaagaard

About the editors

Christoph Baumgartner, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Bolette Blaagaard, Aalborg University Copenhagen, The Netherlands Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Tobijn de Graauw, Utrecht University, the Netherlands Patrick Eisenlohr, University of Göttingen, Germany and Utrecht University, The Netherlands William Egginton, Johns Hopkins University, US Ernst van den Hemel, University Utrecht, The Netherlands Pamela Klassen, University of Toronto, Canada Anne-Marie Korte, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Gregg Lambert, Syracuse University, US Koen Leurs, London School of Economics, UK Alana Lentin, University of Western Sydney, Australia Eva Midden, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Tariq Modood, University of Bristol, UK Sandra Ponzanesi, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Anders Berg-Sørensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Gavan Titley, National University of Ireland, Ireland

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