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Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction

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Description for Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction Paperback. This volume, meant specifically for those new to the field, brings together an ensemble of prominent scholars and illuminates the role religious myths have played in shaping those social boundaries that we call "races" and "ethnicities". Editor(s): Prentiss, Craig R. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.

The first collection to distinguish religion's role in the creation of race and ethnic categories

Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity
is the first collection devoted to demonstrating the role that religion and myth have played in the creation of the categories of “race” and “ethnicity.”
When scholars approach religion and race, they tend to focus on such issues as how African Americans have expressed Christianity, or how Japanese or Mexicans have lived “religiously.” This volume, meant specifically for those new to the field, brings together an ensemble of prominent scholars and illuminates ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
Series
Religion, Race, & Ethnicity
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814767016
SKU
V9780814767016
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Prentiss
Craig R. Prentiss is Professor of Religious Studies at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri.

Reviews for Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity: An Introduction
Addresses the social construction of race in a most useful way. Far too many American books on race treat race and racism as a simplistic bi-lateral Black versus White problem. This volume brings together scholars who address the concern in a much broader context from racism experienced by Native Americans and other Peoples of Color in North America to the ... Read more

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