Gender and Postsecularity in Visual Culture and Knowledge Production
As part of the book presentation, the editors will provide a brief introduction to the topic of post-/secularity and gender and present selected contributions from the anthology.
Gender and Postsecularity in Visual Culture and Knowledge Production.
Sabine Grenz, Doris Guth, Boka En, Fatma Uysal (Hrsg.) Publikationsserie der Akademie der bildenden Künste, Band 27
SternbergPress, London 2024
Over the last three decades, religious practices and belongings have gained increased visibility across the globe, turning secularity and its relationship with religion into subjects of intense interdisciplinary and international debate. Previously marginalized in gender studies, the secular and the religious now attract growing interest in academic and activist feminism, prompting a critical reflection on secularity’s emancipatory potential. This publication aims to foster this interest by providing a platform for interdisciplinary and transregional discussions on the complex dynamics of secularity, religiosity, and gender, as well as new approaches to exploring these relationships. The contributions examine the entanglements and boundaries of religions and secularities in everyday life, art, culture, and knowledge production. By presenting relevant case studies, this book underscores an understanding of religion as both a category of knowledge and a marker of identity.