RT Article
T1 Disciplining religion: the role of the state and its consequences on democracy
JF Journal of religious and political practice
VO 2
IS 2
SP 135
OP 154
A1 Cesari, Jocelyne 1962-
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663364834
AB This article presents the concept of hegemonic religion and its relationship with democracy. This concept entails not only a certain type of institutional relation between state and religion but, more importantly, a kind of national culture with religion at its core. Utilizing Norbert Elias's figurational sociology, this article analyses how postcolonial states have built a national habitus that plays a decisive role in the politicization of religion. It focuses on examples from Islam and Buddhism and discusses how hegemonic types of politicised religions have negative impacts on democracy.
K1 Habitus
K1 hegemonic religion
K1 Nation-state
DO 10.1080/20566093.2016.1181365