The ruling BJP failed to see that those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy.
Rigor académico, oficio periodístico
Artículos sobre Secularism
Mostrando 1 - 20 de 75 artículos
Political secularism in South Africa is shaping into a tense contest between the relative ambitions of state and religious actors.
Around the world, Muslim girls who wear hijabs are experiencing unique forms and heightened rates of gender and race-based violence.
Some of the measures the French government has taken to fight radicalization can do the opposite, three social scientists argue.
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of the same purposes as religious churches.
Leonard Cohen, a man about whom surely no Hallmark festive movie will ever be made, dared the Divine to answer humanity’s sorrows.
On several counts, England is now on its way to becoming a secularist society. Nevertheless, there remain cultural differences that prevent it from embracing the French principle of “laïcité”.
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
The overwhelming majority of Muslims in Mozambique reject the violence of the insurgents and their quest for a caliphate.
Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
Not only did the Queensland law prohibit the freedom of religion of a small vulnerable minority, it did so deliberately.
A professor who has researched the Universal Life Church unpacks why many couples now prefer to hand-pick loved ones to perform their ceremonies.
Saying the state upholds universal principles does not act as a safeguard against institutional discrimination and racism.
There’s a lot at stake in the May 14 presidential election. Will Turkey continue to be ruled by a populist Islamist government or return to a path of secular democratization?
Narratives that pit secular protesters against a religious regime do not necessarily explain the protests in Iran or what they are calling for.
Perhaps the combination of religious rhetoric and secular laws is a winning electoral strategy.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
The unexpected rise of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) occured due to a confluence of factors.
Research shows that religious people who actively participate in religious gatherings tend to have a more positive experience of Christmas, with expectations largely fulfilled.
Principales colaboradores
-
Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
-
Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College
-
Anthropologist & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson College
-
Research Fellow, University of Antwerp (Belgium) and University of the Free State (South Africa), University of the Free State
-
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Concordia University of Edmonton
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics, King's College London
-
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University
-
Professor of Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University
-
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trust, Peace & Social Relations, Coventry University
-
Reader in French Studies, University of Warwick
-
Professor of International and Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science
-
Adjunct Research Fellow, Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative, Western Sydney University
-
Professor, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah
-
Research fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
-
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Lakehead University
