Taking Offense

Religion, Art, and Visual Culture in Plural Configurations
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-7705-6345-6
Verlag: Fink Wilhelm GmbH + Co.KG

Buch, Englisch, 383 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 824 g

Reihe: dynamis

What makes an image offensive? — This question is addressed in this volume. It explores tensions and debates about offensive images and performative practices in various settings in and beyond Europe.
Its basic premise is that a deeper understanding of what is at stake in these tensions and debates calls for a multidisciplinary conversation. The authors focus on images that appear to trigger strongly negative reactions; images that are perceived as insulting or offensive; those subject to taboos and restrictions; or those that are condemned as blasphemous. In light of recurrent acts of violence leveled against images and symbols in the contemporary, globally entangled world, addressing instances of “icono-clash” (Bruno Latour) from a new post-secular, global perspective has become a matter of urgency.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kruse, Christiane

Meyer, Birgit

Korte, Anne-Marie

Weitere Mitwirkende

Kruse, Christiane

Schmitz, Norbert M.

Meyer, Birgit

Korte, Anne-Marie

Verrips, Jojada

Spalinger, Nika

O´Meara, Simon

Juneja, Monica

Svasek, Maruska

Becker, Tania

Frembgen, Jürgen Wasim

Jehangir, Asif

Baumgartner, Christoph

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse Fragen und Debatten
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Politische Ethnologie, Recht, Organisation, Identität

Über Autor(innen)

Christiane Kruse is Professor for Art History and Visual Culture at the Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel.
Birgit Meyer is Professor for Religious Studies at the University of Utrecht.
Anne-Marie Korte is Professor for Religion and Gender at the University of Utrecht.

Christiane Kruse is Professor for Art History and Visual Culture at the Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel.
Birgit Meyer is Professor for Religious Studies at the University of Utrecht.
Anne-Marie Korte is Professor for Religion and Gender at the University of Utrecht.