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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brenda J. NortonPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9781498523967ISBN 10: 149852396 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 21 January 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Forces of History 3 Theoretical Context 4 Supra-national Forces 5 France 6 The Netherlands 7 The United States of America 8 ConclusionsReviewsNot all cultural differences are equally different. Brenda Norton takes this fact very seriously. Why is it that a nun wearing full habit with wimple goes unnoticed while women with headscarves or with niqab provoke disapproval and outrage? This question leads Norton to explore equality and neutrality both in theory and in context, comparing the different reactions to Muslims' differences in France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Beyond dissimilarities, explained by the country history and political culture, equality and toleration, universal principles of Western liberal democracy, are put under stress in the encounter with alien cultures and non-Christian religion. -- Elisabetta Galeotti, Universita del Piemonte Orientale A Question of Balance provides a captivating comparative study of an increasingly salient concern. Journal of Church and State Not all cultural differences are equally different. Brenda Norton takes this fact very seriously. Why is it that a nun wearing full habit with wimple goes unnoticed while women with headscarves or with niqab provoke disapproval and outrage? This question leads Norton to explore equality and neutrality both in theory and in context, comparing the different reactions to Muslims' differences in France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Beyond dissimilarities, explained by the country history and political culture, equality and toleration, universal principles of Western liberal democracy, are put under stress in the encounter with alien cultures and non-Christian religion. -- Elisabetta Galeotti, Universita del Piemonte Orientale Author InformationBrenda J. Norton is adjunct professor of political science at Baylor University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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