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Always read the label : the identity and strategy of Britain’s ‘Christian Right'

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Kettell, Steven (2016) Always read the label : the identity and strategy of Britain’s ‘Christian Right'. Politics, Religion & Ideology, 17 (1). pp. 1-17. doi:10.1080/21567689.2016.1157073 ISSN 2156-7689.

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Abstract

In recent years conservative Christian groups in Britain have been involved in a number of high profile and controversial policy issues. This has led some commentators to raise the question of a British ‘Christian Right’ similar to that which rose to prominence in the United States from the 1970s. What is absent from these debates, however, is an awareness of how identity markers such as ‘Christian Right’ are shaped and underpinned by the political dynamics of group mobilisation. Utilising insights from Social Identity Theory, and drawing on a series of elite-level interviews, this paper shows that conservative Christian groups reject the ‘Christian Right’ label, but that this forms part of a broader strategic positioning in response to challenges posed by the pressures of secularisation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Fundamentalism -- Great Britain -- 20th Century, Freedom of speech, Pro-life movement , Assisted suicide, Same-sex marriage -- Religious aspects, Freedom of religion
Journal or Publication Title: Politics, Religion & Ideology
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 2156-7689
Official Date: 8 June 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
8 June 2016Available
8 February 2016Accepted
Volume: 17
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 1-17
DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2016.1157073
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 7 April 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 6 January 2018

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