MisReading America - Scriptures and Difference (Paperback)

MisReading America presents original research on and conversation about reading formations in American communities of color, using the phenomenon of the reading of scriptures-''scripturalizing''-as an analytical wedge. Scriptures here are understood as shorthand for complex social phenomena, practices, and dynamics. The authors take up scripturalizing as a window onto the self-understandings, politics, practices, and orientations of marginalized communities. These communities have in common the context that is the United States, with the challenges it holds for all regarding: pressure to conform to conventional-canonical forms of communication, representation, and embodiment (mimicry); opportunities to speak back to and confront and overturn conventionality (interruptions); and the need to experience ongoing meaningful and complex relationships (reorientation) to the centering politics, practices, and myths that define ''America.''

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	August 2013
Editors:	Vincent L. Wimbush (Professor of Religion and Director of the Institute for Signifying Scriptures) • Lalruatkima (PhD candidate) • Melissa Renee Reid (PhD candidate)
Dimensions:	236 x 168 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-997542-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-19-997542-6
Barcode:	9780199975426

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