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ERIC Number: EJ740747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Aug
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1066-5684
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The Racialization of Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism in the United States
Joshi, Khyati Y.
Equity & Excellence in Education, v39 n3 p211-226 Aug 2006
In this article I posit the "racialization" of religion, a process that begins when certain phenotypical features associated with a group and attached to race in popular discourse become associated with a particular religion or religions. By examining the experiences of Indian Americans--a group made up primarily of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs--I explore the racialization process and show how the racialization of religion exacerbates the "othering" of non-Christian religious groups. The article goes on to examine five major outcomes of the racialization of religion, as illustrated by the experiences of Indian Americans. In particular, I show how the racialization of Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism renders those faiths theologically, socially, and morally illegitimate in the popular eye. (Contains 25 notes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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