Religious diversity in the UK
Subtitle: contours and issues
By: Paul Weller.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780826498977; 9780826498984
Subjects: Great Britain -- Religion
Description: "At a time when issues of religious diversity are ever present in the media and in public debate in the UK, student and general interest in this topic is at a new high. Paul Weller's new textbook provides an overview of the religious diversity of the UK. Informed by examples from the author's own research and professional practice, and referring to other key sources, it takes a "critical incident" and "case-study" based approach to some of the major debates arising from that diversity. These include demographic, socio-economic and other issues from the Census; places of worship; hatred, respect and freedom of expression; governance and civil society; education; and discrimination and equal opportunities. It facilitates engagement with topics of recent and often heated debate, such as The Satanic Verses, Jerry Springer the Opera, and Behzti controversies; wearing the veil; religious representation in public life; faith schools and student religious societies in higher education; religious rights; gay rights; and the impact of 7/7 on multi-culturalism in the UK. With helpful features for students - such as study activities associated with the materials in each chapter; tasks and questions for discussion; a timeline of key events and developments; and bibliographical resources for further learning - this new companion to this fascinating area will be required reading."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Religious diversity and the contours of the UK religious landscape; title: Inheritance and change; title: Counting religion; title: Geographical, ethnic, demographic and socio-economic profiles; title: Religions in the UK : profiles; title: Secularization, humanism, atheism, religion and belief; title: The 'three-dimensional' society : religion(s) and 'the secular'; title: Religious diversity and places of worship; title: The role of places of worship; title: Registered and recorded places of worship in England and Wales; title: Visiting places of worship; title: Places of worship, religious diversification and planning issues; title: Religious diversity, governance and civil society; title: Religion(s), state and society in the UK; title: Established religion, constitutional change and reform of the Lords; title: New developments in religion(s), consultation and governance; title: 'Involving religions' : a local case study; title: Theses for religion(s), state and society; title: Religious diversity and education; title: Religion and education : complementarity and conflict; title: Publicly-funded faith-based schools : the inheritance; title: Faith-based schools and religious diversity : emerging debates; title: Religious diversity and higher education : context and inheritance; title: Religious diversity and higher education : emerging debates and policies; title: Religious diversity and higher education : continuing tensions; title: Religious diversity, extremism, terrorism and free speech on campus; title: Religious diversity, hatred, respect and freedom of expression; title: The Satanic verses, blasphemy and respect; title: The Satanic verses controversy : key issues; title: Blasphemy laws, religious sensibilities and freedom of expression; title: The issues reprised : Jerry Springer : The opera and Behzti; title: Incitement to religious hatred; title: The management of diversity; title: Religious diversity, discrimination and equal opportunities; title: Diversity, social policy and law : possibilities and limitations; title: Religion and the law : policy context starting-points in race and ethnicity; title: Religions and discrimination : the emerging evidence base; title: Religion, equalities 'strands' and human rights : new developments; title: Religious diversity, social cohesion, terrorism and security.