Demonstrates how race and power help to explain American religion
in the twenty-first century When White people of faith act in a
particular way, their motivations are almost always attributed to
their religious orientation. Yet when religious people of color act
in a particular way, their motivations are usually attributed to
their racial positioning. Religion Is Raced makes the case that
religion in America has generally been understood in ways that
center White Christian experiences of religion, and argues that all
religion must be acknowledged as a raced phenomenon. When we
overlook the role race plays in religious belief and action, and
how religion in turn spurs public and political action, we lose
sight of a key way in which race influences religiously-based
claims-making in the public sphere. With contributions exploring a
variety of religious traditions, from Buddhism and Islam to Judaism
and Protestantism, as well as pieces on atheists and humanists,
Religion Is Raced brings discussions about the racialized nature of
religion from the margins of scholarly and religious debate to the
center. The volume offers a new model for thinking about religion
that emphasizes how racial dynamics interact with religious
identity, and how we can in turn better understand the roles
religion-and Whiteness-play in politics and public life, especially
in the United States. It includes clear recommendations for
researchers, including pollsters, on how to better recognize moving
forward that religion is a raced phenomenon. With contributions by
Joseph O. Baker, Kelsy Burke, James Clark Davidson, Janine Giordano
Drake, Ashley Garner, Edward Orozco Flores, Sikivu Hutchinson,
Sarah Imhoff, Russell Jeung, John Jimenez, Jaime Kucinskas, Eric
Mar, Gerardo Marti, Omar M. McRoberts, Besheer Mohamed, Dawne Moon,
Jerry Z. Park, Z. Fareen Parvez, Theresa W. Tobin, and Rhys H.
Williams.
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