Religion, Populism, and Modernity by Atalia Omer, Joshua Lupo - 9780268205829

Religion, Populism, and ModernityConfronting White Christian Nationalism and Racism\nAuthor(s): Atalia Omer, Joshua Lupo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Notre Dame Press, United States\nImprint: University of Notre Dame Press\nISBN-13: 9780268205829, 978-0268205829\nSynopsis\nIn this timely book, an interdisciplinary group of scholars investigates the recent resurfacing of White Christian nationalism and racism in populist movements across the globe.\n\n Religion, Populism, and Modernity examines the recent rise of White Christian nationalism in Europe and the United States, focusing on how right-wing populist leaders and groups have mobilized racist and xenophobic rhetoric in their bids for political power. As the contributors to this volume show, this mobilization is deeply rooted in the broader structures of western modernity and as such requires an intersectional analysis that considers race, gender, ethnicity, nationalism, and religion together. The contributors exp.