| Title | : | Atheist Awakening: Secular Activism and Community in America |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199986320 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-01 |
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Surveys over the last twenty years have seen an ever-growing number of Americans disclaim religious affiliations and instead check the "none" box. In the first sociological exploration of organized secularism in America, Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith show how one segment of these "nones" have created a new, cohesive atheist identity through activism and the creation of communities. According to Cimino and Smith, the new upsurge of atheists is a reaction to the revival of religious fervor in American politics since 1980. Feeling overlooked and underrepresented in the public sphere, atheists have employed a wide variety of strategies-some evangelical, some based on identity politics-to defend and assert themselves against their ideological opponents. These strategies include building and maintaining communities, despite the absence of the kinds of shared rituals, texts, and laws that help to sustain organized religions.Drawing on in-depth interviews with self-identified atheist, s
Editorial : "Atheist Awakening provides a thorough analysis for stimulating growth in secular organizations and mobilizing online and offline grassroots activism in the 21st century. I applaud Cimino and Smith for articulating what others have not-that understanding contemporary secularism cannot be done independent of America's unique religious culture the book is an excellent read and makes a significant contribution to several bodies of sociological literature, including nonreligious studies, religion, deviance, culture, and social movements."--Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion"This book fills an important gap in the literature by examining atheism/secularism as a social movement. Although the focus is on the last three decades, the authors provide ample historical context so often missing from sociological analysis. Two themes that recut throughout the book are the interdependence between the atheist and evangelical Christian movements in America and the tension wi
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