Sacralized political discourse becomes constitutive regardless of professed sincerity
Evidence
We do not claim that the religious discourse used in the process of sacralizing politics is simply a pretext or a ploy for achieving social and political goals, even if in some cases it might be. Furthermore, we maintain that the process of sacralizing politics is not considerably affected by whether religious claims represent sincere commitment emanating from religious convictions or is employed for purposes of political manipulation. Like Peter van der Veer (1994), in his study of religious nationalism in India, we maintain that the discourse as well as the use of religious claims in politics become constitutive and a defining feature of the political identity. Obviously, such discourse and its constituted identity enter a mutually reinforcing process. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 98
Categorization
- XREF: Directly bears on the reader’s question of whether professed conviction predicts bias — here sincerity of belief is declared irrelevant to the political effect. — connects to: Discourse is not reducible to class interest yet is never neutral — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 581; Discourse produces knowledge that shapes perceptions and enacts power — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 687; Discourse operates as a strategic field of force-relations, not mere representation — Michel Foucault, Society Must Be Defended, 363 (+4 more)
- QUESTION: This claims professed conviction and manipulative use produce the same constitutive effects — worth testing against the empirical conviction-vs-bias literature the reader cites.
Broader Connections
- Discourse produces knowledge that shapes perceptions and enacts power
#expands(0.80) — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 687 - Discourse operates as a strategic field of force-relations, not mere representation
#expands(0.78) — Michel Foucault, Society Must Be Defended, 363 - Discourse is not reducible to class interest yet is never neutral
#expands(0.75) — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 581