Religious and National Discourses Contradictory Belonging, Minorities, Marginality and Centrality

The book introduces a new perspective on discursive categorisations in societies. We suggest a shift from minority/majority differentiations towards an analysis of marginalising and centralising discourses which leave room for contradictions and renegotiations of belonging. The interdisciplinary con...

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Main Author: Acke, Hanna
Other Authors: Warnke, Ingo H., Bonacchi, Silvia, Brylla, Seiler
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:Diskursmuster / Discourse Patterns
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Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The book introduces a new perspective on discursive categorisations in societies. We suggest a shift from minority/majority differentiations towards an analysis of marginalising and centralising discourses which leave room for contradictions and renegotiations of belonging. The interdisciplinary contributions study contradictory belonging to and within religious and national groups from the 18th century until today in diverse regional settings.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Physical Description:254 p.
ISBN:9783111039633
9783111040202
9783111027739