Globalized Religion and Sexual Identity: Contexts, Contestations, Voices: 22 (International Studies in Religion and Society) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004269568 ISBN 13: 9789004269569

Publisher: Brill, 2014

Synopsis

Globalized Religion and Sexual Identity reflects on the ways religion, gender and sexual identity are framed and regulated in multiple spheres across the globe. Controversies in the public arena regarding religion and sexual identity often construct these categories as inherently oppositional or already in conflict. As state policies regarding sexuality and sexual diversity develop, promoting inclusivity and non-discrimination, it is imperative to develop a more nuanced discussion regarding the relationship of religion/ideology to sexual diversity and sexuality. The goal of this volume is to explore religion and sexual identity from a range of countries across the globe, focusing on the theme of religious/ideological voices in state policies, such as same-sex marriage, identification, and education.

About this title

Product Description:

"Globalized Religion and Sexual Identity: Contexts, Contestations, Voices" brings together scholars from across the globe who examine the historical and contemporary framing and relationship of religion, gender and sexuality multiple sites.

Review:

"As socio-cultural constructions, religion and sexuality -- as well as their intersections -- should be studied in their specific contextual configurations. That precise challenge is taken up in this volume. Fourteen chapters describe such intersections in different contexts. [...] As this overview suggests, this book has a lot to offer with respect to current debates on religion and sexual diversity."

R.R. Ganzevoort, VU University, in Journal of Empirical Theology 28 (2015), 144-145.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9004269568
• ISBN 13: 9789004269569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 338