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Record Nr.

UNINA9910913790403321

Autore

Laws Ben

Titolo

Asylum and Nonreligion : Emotions, Evidence-making and Credibility / / by Ben Laws

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024

ISBN

9783031717659

3031717651

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (102 pages)

Disciplina

342.48083

Soggetti

Ethnology

Emigration and immigration - Social aspects

Human rights

Sociocultural Anthropology

Sociology of Migration

Politics and Human Rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. An Introduction to Nonreligious Asylum Seekers -- 2. Portraits -- 3. The Atheist 'Converts' -- 4. Evidence-hearing and Evidence-making -- 5. Emotions -- 6. Reasons for Hope, Reasons to Doubt.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access Palgrave Pivot explores the experiences of nonreligious asylum seekers in Northern Europe. While religious persecution is often cited as a reason for seeking asylum, nonbelievers also face significant persecution in their home countries due to their lack of religious affiliation. Despite this, their experiences are frequently overlooked in academic discussions, and asylum assessment centers have been slow to develop frameworks that address their unique challenges. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research from Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the challenges nonbelievers face, as well as the opportunities they create as agents within the system. Emotions offer an analytical window into the world of nonbelievers, highlighting their desperation and innovative practices of evidence creation.



Throughout the book, the logics of credibility assessment are critically explored, revealing the cultural chasm between assessors and nonreligious claimants.