Overview
- Provides a sociological view of the recent evolution of French secularism
- Based on the first analysis of juridical and political data on the regulation of religious diversity in France
- Furthers our understanding of French laïcité today
Part of the book series: Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies (BOREFRRERE)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theoretical and Legal Framework
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Front Matter
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Churches, Religion and the Secular State
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Front Matter
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The Secular State and the Individual Believer
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Back Matter
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About this book
The increasing visibility of Islam in France and the vehemence of debates about it have often contributed to narrow public perceptions of secularism to a simplistic antireligious crusade, a misleading image disseminated by the media and politicians alike. Taking the opposite stand, this book embarks on a comprehensive effort to document the multiple areas in which French secularism plays out - in debates over “cults,” places of worship, chaplaincy services in public institutions, the recognition of associations of worship, and more -, outlining and analizing the legal paths favored by the state in the regulation of religious diversity. While Islam has undoubtedly contributed to the reshaping of French secularism in the last decades, the book moves beyond what has come to be known as the "Muslim Question" to look at the multiplicity of challenges contemporary religious beliefs, practices, and organizations now pose to the state. David Koussens examines the main political and legal configurations of French secularism over the last thirty years through a sociological and juridical lens, in order to better document its diversity. Such a portrait emphasizes that French secularism is not a univocal phenomenon but one that appears in many guises.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
David Koussens is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, where he holds the Research Chair in Law, Religion and Secularism.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Secularism(s) in Contemporary France
Book Subtitle: Law, Policy, and Religious Diversity
Authors: David Koussens
Series Title: Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18231-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-18230-3Published: 02 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-18233-4Published: 03 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-18231-0Published: 01 January 2023
Series ISSN: 2214-5281
Series E-ISSN: 2214-529X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 177
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Religion and Society, Sociology of Religion, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History