Humanism and the Challenge of Difference
This book explores the implication of diversity for humanism. Through the insights of academics and activists, it highlights both the successes and failures related to diversity marking humanism in the US and internationally. It offers a timely depi
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EDITED BY ANTHONY B. PINN
umanism and the Challenge of Difference
Humanism and the Challenge of Difference
Anthony B. Pinn Editor
Humanism and the Challenge of Difference
Editor Anthony B. Pinn Religion Department Rice University Houston, TX, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-94098-4 ISBN 978-3-319-94099-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94099-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018951593 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: Hollie Fernando / GettyImages Cover design: Akihiro Nakayama This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to Humanist Activists Everywhere
Acknowledgments
I want to begin by thanking the leadership and fellows of the Institute for Humanist Studies for support and hard work related to the symposium from which this book was generated, as well as the formal preparation of this text. In addition, Maya Reine, the symposium manager at Rice University, deserves a huge “thank-you” for all the extra and energetic work she put into bringing together the various moving parts related to the symposium meeting. One of my PhD students in particular, De’Anna Daniels, went above and beyond—helping Reine over the course of the weekend when the symposium was held. Finally, I want to thank the contributors to this volume as well as Philip Getz, my editor, and Amy Inernizzi (the assistant editor on this project). Thank you all.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 Anthony B. Pinn Part I The Look of Difference 15 2 God Ain’t Good, but Humans Ain’t Better: Humanism at the Intersections of Social Difference 1
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