Secularism(s) in contemporary France : law, policy,and religious diversity / David Koussens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koussens, David, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Series:

Boundaries of religious freedom

Boundaries of religious freedom : regulating religion in diverse societies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and state--France.

Religion and state.

Islam--France.

Islam.

Secularism--France.

Secularism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Contents

Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Submerged Part of the Iceberg

1 Ceci n'est pas la laïcité française (This Is Not French Secularism)

2 French Secularism as a Multiplex Phenomenon

3 Secularism as a Heritage

4 Outline of the Book

References

Part I: Theoretical and Legal Framework

Chapter 2: Multisecularism

1 Options for French Secularism

1.1 Nationalist Secularism

1.2 A Dynamic Understanding of Secularism

2 The Multiplicity of French Secularisms

2.1 Secularism and Its Fundamental Principles

2.2 Secularism: A Polysemic Term with Polymorphic Manifestations

2.2.1 Polysemy of the Term "Secularism"

2.2.2 Secularism in Three Dimensions

The Temporal Dimension

The Spatial Dimension

The Material Dimension

2.2.3 Models of Secularism

Chapter 3: The Legal Framework for Secularism

1 The Sources of Domestic Law

1.1 Regulatory and Legislative Sources

1.2 Constitutional Sources

1.3 Legal Scope of the Constitutive Principles of Secularism

1.4 The Role of the Courts

2 International Sources

References

Part II: Churches, Religion and the Secular State

Chapter 4: Defining Religion: A Secular Paradox

1 Churches, Religions, and Associations of Worship

1.1 Religions

1.2 Associations of Worship

1.2.1 Is There True Equality?

1.2.2 New Restrictions on Associations of Worship

2 "Cults" and "Pseudo-Religions"

2.1 Identifying Cults

2.2 Fighting Cults

3 Religion, Culture, and Heritage

3.1 The Legal Secularization of Christian Symbols

3.2 The Judicial Secularization of Christian Symbols

3.2.1 The Culture and Heritage Exception

3.2.2 Religion or Culture? The Nativity Scene, a "Hybrid Object"

4 The State and the "Principal Spiritual Families"

Chapter 5: "Praying Together": A Secular Challenge?

1 Churches, Temples, Synagogues, and Mosques: Who Pays?

1.1 An Inegalitarian Regime

1.2 The Arduous Path toward Equality

2 Prayers, Rituals, and Chaplaincies in the Public Administration

2.1 The Example of the Army

2.2 The Example of Prisons

Part III: The Secular State and the Individual Believer

Chapter 6: Unveiling Marianne: Religious Symbols at School and the New Secular Grammar

1 The Authorization Regime (1989-2004)

1.1 The Liberal Bent of Legal Secularism

1.2 Narrative Secularism and Semantic Wrangling

2 Prohibition (2004 to Date)

2.1 Narrative Secularism: Toward a Committed "New Secularism"

2.1.1 The Baroin, Stasi, and Debré Reports

2.1.2 The Parliamentary Debates

2.2 Legal Secularism: The "New Secularism" Takes Root in Law

2.2.1 The Act of 2004

2.2.2 Expansive Interpretations of the Law

2.2.3 A New Configuration for School Secularism

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

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Print version: KOUSSENS, DAVID. SECULARISM(S) IN CONTEMPORARY FRANCE.

ISBN:

9783031182310

3031182316

Publisher Number:

99992949555

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