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Divided we stand : the politics of the atheist movement in the United States
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Kettell, Steven (2014) Divided we stand : the politics of the atheist movement in the United States. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 29 (3). pp. 377-391. doi:10.1080/13537903.2014.945722 ISSN 1353-7903.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537903.2014.945722
Abstract
The United States is one of the most religious countries in the Western world. Yet a notable feature of the past decade has been the growth of a self-conscious, politically active atheist movement. Academic analysis of this topic, however, remains limited. This article addresses this lacuna by examining the political dimension of the US atheist movement across a number of themes, including its organisational structure and composition, as well as its goals, strategies, and direction. Deploying insights drawn from Social Movement Theory, it shows that the development of the movement has been shaped by a number of factors which have facilitated growth, but which have also led to a series of internal tensions and schisms that could threaten its ability to exert political influence.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Atheism -- United States, Social movements | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Contemporary Religion | ||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
ISSN: | 1353-7903 | ||||
Official Date: | 2014 | ||||
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Volume: | 29 | ||||
Number: | 3 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 15 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 377-391 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/13537903.2014.945722 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 8 March 2016 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 9 March 2016 |
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