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French Populism and Discourses on Secularism

Nilsson, Per-Erik
Heftet / 2020 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781350170216
Publisert
2020-06-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
331 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Forfatter
Nilsson, Per-Erik

Om bidragsyterne

Per-Erik Nilsson is Associate Professor in Sociology of Religion at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is the author of Unveiling the French Republic: National Identity, Secularism, and Islam in contemporary France (2017).

French Populism and Discourses on Secularism

Nilsson, Per-Erik
Heftet / 2020 / Engelsk
Nilsson, Per-Erik
Heftet / 2020 / Engelsk
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<p>In this in-depth dissection of an important French identitarian far-right movement, Per-<br />Erik Nilsson gives us a clear insight into how these anti-Muslim activists, misleadingly<br />claiming to work in the cause of secularism, argue and mobilize in their frightening<br />attempt to carry out a religious cleansing of France.</p>

John R. Bowen, Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor in Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, USA, and author of On British Islam (2006) and Can Islam be French? (2009).

To stand out from a crowd of researchers, one has to take a very unusual and creative approach to the topic. In his book <i>French Populism and Discourses on Secularism </i>Per-Erik Nilsson does just this by exploring the phenomenon of populism from a unique perspective.

Journal of Language and Politics

<p>This timely book is a must-read for those interested in (and concerned by) how laïcité<br />has been mobilized for nationalist, racist and xenophobic ends. Why laïcité and why now?<br />Scholars in a diverse range of fields will find answers in this empirically and theoretically<br />rich monograph.</p>

Jennifer A. Selby, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, and author of Questioning French Secularism (2012).

Per-Erik Nilsson takes a religious studies approach to analyse the intersections of secularism, nationhood and populism in contemporary France. This book provides insight into the French and European radical-nationalist ideology and activism, and contributes to our understanding of the complex relationship between religion and the state in contemporary Europe and beyond. When Marine Le Pen became the leader of the radical nationalist and populist party National Front in 2011, she made clear that secularism was a core value of party. This signalled a significant shift in the party's rhetorical strategies and previous reluctance to embrace secularism. Nilsson argues that this conspicuous appropriation first came about as a logical result of the obsession of the established mainstream political parties and news media with questions of secularism, national identity and Islam. He shows that a key player in understanding the National Front’s change is the web-based journal Riposte Laïque, which has become a central actor in French radical-nationalist and anti-Muslim web and street-based activism. For the first time, this source is examined in order to understand French radical nationalists' recent appropriation of secularism, as well as debates on secularism, national identity and Islam in France more broadly.
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Preface1 Under Siege: Approaching Secularism, Populism, and Nationhoodin France2 A Green Cancer: The Construction of an External Enemy3 Collaborators and Traitors: The Construction of Internal Enemies4 The Real People: Identifying the True People of France5 Reconquista or Death: The Exploration of Strategies to Purifythe Nation6 Echoes from the Past: An Outlook on EuropeNotesReferencesIndex
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A thought-provoking analysis of the intersections and complexities between secularism, the far right, national identity, and populism in France and beyond.
Sheds light on one of the most pressing social and political questions of our time: nationalism and rise of the far right
Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power publishes works that historicize both religions and modern discourses on ‘religion’ that treat it as a unique object of study. Using diverse methodologies and social theories, volumes in this series view religions and discourses on religion as commonplace rhetorics, authenticity narratives, or legitimating myths which function in the creation, maintenance, and contestation of social formations. Works in the series are on the cutting edge of critical scholarship, regarding ‘religion’ as just another cultural tool used to gerrymander social space and distribute power relations in the modern world. Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power provides a unique home for reflexive, critical work in the field of religious studies.
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<p>In this in-depth dissection of an important French identitarian far-right movement, Per-<br />Erik Nilsson gives us a clear insight into how these anti-Muslim activists, misleadingly<br />claiming to work in the cause of secularism, argue and mobilize in their frightening<br />attempt to carry out a religious cleansing of France.</p>

John R. Bowen, Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor in Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, USA, and author of On British Islam (2006) and Can Islam be French? (2009).

To stand out from a crowd of researchers, one has to take a very unusual and creative approach to the topic. In his book <i>French Populism and Discourses on Secularism </i>Per-Erik Nilsson does just this by exploring the phenomenon of populism from a unique perspective.

Journal of Language and Politics

<p>This timely book is a must-read for those interested in (and concerned by) how laïcité<br />has been mobilized for nationalist, racist and xenophobic ends. Why laïcité and why now?<br />Scholars in a diverse range of fields will find answers in this empirically and theoretically<br />rich monograph.</p>

Jennifer A. Selby, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, and author of Questioning French Secularism (2012).

Per-Erik Nilsson takes a religious studies approach to analyse the intersections of secularism, nationhood and populism in contemporary France. This book provides insight into the French and European radical-nationalist ideology and activism, and contributes to our understanding of the complex relationship between religion and the state in contemporary Europe and beyond. When Marine Le Pen became the leader of the radical nationalist and populist party National Front in 2011, she made clear that secularism was a core value of party. This signalled a significant shift in the party's rhetorical strategies and previous reluctance to embrace secularism. Nilsson argues that this conspicuous appropriation first came about as a logical result of the obsession of the established mainstream political parties and news media with questions of secularism, national identity and Islam. He shows that a key player in understanding the National Front’s change is the web-based journal Riposte Laïque, which has become a central actor in French radical-nationalist and anti-Muslim web and street-based activism. For the first time, this source is examined in order to understand French radical nationalists' recent appropriation of secularism, as well as debates on secularism, national identity and Islam in France more broadly.
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Preface1 Under Siege: Approaching Secularism, Populism, and Nationhoodin France2 A Green Cancer: The Construction of an External Enemy3 Collaborators and Traitors: The Construction of Internal Enemies4 The Real People: Identifying the True People of France5 Reconquista or Death: The Exploration of Strategies to Purifythe Nation6 Echoes from the Past: An Outlook on EuropeNotesReferencesIndex
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A thought-provoking analysis of the intersections and complexities between secularism, the far right, national identity, and populism in France and beyond.
Sheds light on one of the most pressing social and political questions of our time: nationalism and rise of the far right
Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power publishes works that historicize both religions and modern discourses on ‘religion’ that treat it as a unique object of study. Using diverse methodologies and social theories, volumes in this series view religions and discourses on religion as commonplace rhetorics, authenticity narratives, or legitimating myths which function in the creation, maintenance, and contestation of social formations. Works in the series are on the cutting edge of critical scholarship, regarding ‘religion’ as just another cultural tool used to gerrymander social space and distribute power relations in the modern world. Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power provides a unique home for reflexive, critical work in the field of religious studies.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781350170216
Publisert
2020-06-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
331 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Forfatter
Nilsson, Per-Erik

Om bidragsyterne

Per-Erik Nilsson is Associate Professor in Sociology of Religion at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is the author of Unveiling the French Republic: National Identity, Secularism, and Islam in contemporary France (2017).

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