The Disclosure of Politics Struggles over the Semantics of Secularization |
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Author:
| Lara, María |
Series title: | New Directions in Critical Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-53504-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Mar#65533;a P#65533;a Lara explores the ambiguity of secularization and the theoretical potential of a structural break between politics and religion. For Lara, secularization means the translation of religious semantics into politics; a transformation of religious notions into political ideas; and the reoccupation of a space left void by changing political actors, one that gives rise to new conceptions of political interaction. Conceptual innovation redefines politics as a...
More DescriptionMar#65533;a P#65533;a Lara explores the ambiguity of secularization and the theoretical potential of a structural break between politics and religion. For Lara, secularization means the translation of religious semantics into politics; a transformation of religious notions into political ideas; and the reoccupation of a space left void by changing political actors, one that gives rise to new conceptions of political interaction. Conceptual innovation redefines politics as a horizontal relationship between governments and the governed, better enabling societies (and political actors) to articulate meaning through action.