1st Edition

European Culture Wars and the Italian Case Which side are you on?

By Luca Ozzano, Alberta Giorgi Copyright 2015
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book aims to understand the European political debate about contentious issues, framed in terms of religious values by religious and/or secular actors in 21st century. It specifically focuses on the Italian case, which, due to its peculiar history and contemporary political landscape, is a paradigmatic case for the study of the relationships between religion and politics. In recent... Read more

Introduction. 1. Religion, Secularism, and the Public Sphere  2. Religion and Politics in Italy  3. Methodology of Research  4. LGBT rights and same-sex unions  5. The beginning of life: Abortion and stem cells research  6. The end of life: Euthanasia  7. Religious instruction and religion in education  8. The mosque: An Exception to Religious Freedom?  9. The Muslim dress code  10. National Identity on the Cross  11. Framing the issues  12. Actors and coalitions. Conclusion: Culture Wars, Italy and Europe

Biography

Luca Ozzano, researcher at the University of Turin (Torino), Italy.



Alberta Giorgi, Lecturer, University of Coimbra, Portugal.