Humanism Paperback - 2015

Name: Humanism: Essays on Race, Religion and Cultural Production
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Author: Pinn, Anthony B.
ISBN: 9781472581426

by Anthony B. Pinn

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From the publisher

Who are the "Nones"? What does humanism say about race, religion and popular culture? How do race, religion and popular culture inform and affect humanism? The demographics of the United States are changing, marked most profoundly by the religiously unaffiliated, or what we have to come to call the "Nones". Spread across generations in the United States, this group encompasses a wide range of philosophical and ideological perspectives, from some in line with various forms of theism to those who are atheistic, and all sorts of combinations in between. Similar changes to demographics are taking place in Europe and elsewhere. Humanism: Essays on Race, Religion and Popular Culture provides a much-needed humanities-based analysis and description of humanism in relation to these cultural markers. Whereas most existing analysis attempts to explain humanism through the natural and social sciences (the "what" of life), Anthony B. Pinn explores humanism in relation to "how" life is arranged, socialized, ritualized, and framed. This ground-breaking publication brings together old and new essays on a wide range of topics and themes, from the African-American experience, to the development of humanist churches, and the lyrics of Jay Z.

Details

Title Humanism
Author Anthony B. Pinn
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 184
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
Date 2015-08-27
ISBN 9781472581426 / 1472581423
Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
Library of Congress subjects United States, Philosophical anthropology
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016440468
Dewey Decimal Code 144

About the author

Anthony B. Pinn is Agnes Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, USA. He is Founding Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL), and Director of Research at the Institute for Humanist Studies, Washington DC, USA.