Ethnic, Racial and Religious Inequalities [electronic resource] : The Perils of Subjectivity /
Macey, M.author.
Carling, Alan H.
This book challenges some of the most basic assumptions underpinning the growing interest in religion, including: that religion is increasing and secularisation is decreasing and that religion is the main component of identity for all minority ethnic people.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Landscapes of Religion or Belief; 2 Religion and Culture Make a Difference; 3 Social Injustices of Religion or Belief; 4 The Trouble with Multiculturalism; 5 The Problem with Religion; 6 Towards Equality of Religion or Belief; Statistical Appendix; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book challenges some of the most basic assumptions underpinning the growing interest in religion, including: that religion is increasing and secularisation is decreasing and that religion is the main component of identity for all minority ethnic people.
Religion and sociology.
Political sociology.
Ethnicity.
Political science.
Social justice.
Human rights.
Sociology of Religion.
Political Sociology.
Ethnicity Studies.
Political Science.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.