Race and Secularism in America
Author | : Jonathon S. Kahn |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2016-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231541275 |
ISBN-13 | : 0231541279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (279 Downloads) |
Download or read book Race and Secularism in America written by Jonathon S. Kahn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology draws bold comparisons between secularist strategies to contain, privatize, and discipline religion and the treatment of racialized subjects by the American state. Specializing in history, literature, anthropology, theology, religious studies, and political theory, contributors expose secularism's prohibitive practices in all facets of American society and suggest opportunities for change.