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Religion, Citizenship and Democracy

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Editors:
  1. Alexander Unser

    1. Department of Humanities and Theology, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

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  • Provides empirical evidence on the impact of religion on citizenship in Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and secular societies
  • Brings together a group of esteemed scholars debating the importance of religion for citizenship education
  • Appeals to graduates and researchers in these fields with a secondary market for the general interest reader

Part of the book series: Religion and Human Rights (REHU, volume 8)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction: Religion, Democracy and Citizenship

    • Alexander Unser
    Pages 1-9

  5. Religion and the Basis of Social Cohesion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. The Income Equality Gap Between Rich and Poor and Its Effect on Citizenship, Democracy, and Religion

      • Raymond J. Webb
      Pages 137-153

    3. Religious Humour in a Welfare State Context

      • Pål Ketil Botvar
      Pages 155-173

    4. Religious Diversity and the Secularization Process in Malta: A Reflection Through the Experiences of Health, Social Work and Education Professionals

      • Adrian-Mario Gellel, Zoi Arvanitidou, Christine Rossi
      Pages 175-197

    5. Testing the Contact Hypothesis: The Association Between Personal Friendships and Anti-Jewish Attitudes Among 13- to 15-Year-Old Students in England and Wales

      • Ursula McKenna, Leslie J. Francis
      Pages 199-220

    6. Normative Citizenship Education in Plural Societies: A Dialogical Approach to Possible Tensions Between Religious Identity and Citizenship

      • Ina ter Avest, Ibrahim Kurt, Ömer F. Gürlesin, Alper Alasag
      Pages 221-243

    7. No Citizenship for Ruth? Names as Access Permissions in the Scroll of Ruth

      • Karl-Heinrich Ostmeyer
      Pages 245-272

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 273-274
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About this book

This innovative volume is focused on the impact of religion on the realization of democratic citizenship. The researchers contributing provide empirical evidence on how religion influences attitudes towards citizenship and democracy in different countries.  The book also tackles the challenges and opportunities for citizenship education.

Experts contributing from sociology, political science, theology, and educational science look at the impact of religious beliefs and practices on democratic attitudes and behavior. Chapters also concern how religion influences the recognition of others as citizens. The text appeals to graduates and researchers in these fields with a secondary market for the general interest reader.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Humanities and Theology, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

    Alexander Unser

About the editor

Since 2019, Dr. Alexander Unser works as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty for Humanities and Theology at TU Dortmund University. His research focusses on religion and human rights, religion and citizenship, and interreligious learning.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Religion, Citizenship and Democracy

  • Editors: Alexander Unser

  • Series Title: Religion and Human Rights

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83277-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83276-6Published: 04 January 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83279-7Published: 05 January 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83277-3Published: 03 January 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2510-4306

  • Series E-ISSN: 2510-4314

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 274

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religion and Education, Politics and Religion

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