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Race, religion, and politics : toward human rights in the United States / Stephanie Y. Mitchem, University of South Carolina.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Religion in the modern world (Lanham, Md.)Copyright date: �2019Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]Description: v, 232 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538107942
  • 1538107945
  • 9781538107959
  • 1538107953
Other title:
  • Toward human rights in the United States
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Race, religion, and politics.DDC classification:
  • 200.89 23
LOC classification:
  • BL2525 .M575 2019
  • BT734.2 .M58 2019
Other classification:
  • KM206 .G1
Contents:
Introduction. -- Human rights and religions in the United States -- Driven by the original identity politics -- Broken treaties, resistance, and decolonization -- Black identities and the weight of history -- Hispanics? "We know who we are" -- Asian Americans at the race-politics-religion intersection -- Muslims, the newest/old others -- Race, politics, and religion : toward human rights at the intersection -- Conclusion : toward human rights from below in the United States. -- Appendix A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Appendix B. Commentary and excerpts of related United Nations documents and concepts.
Summary: This book examines race, religion, and politics in the United States, illuminating their intersections and what they reveal about power and privilege. Drawing on both historic and recent examples, Stephanie Mitchem introduces readers to the ways race has been constructed in the United States, discusses how race and religion influence each other, and assesses how they shape political influence. Mitchem concludes with a chapter looking toward possibilities for increased rights and justice for all--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection BL2525.M575 2019 Available 31794003224087
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) BL2525 .M575 2019 Available 31826003538783

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-227) and index.

Introduction. -- Human rights and religions in the United States -- Driven by the original identity politics -- Broken treaties, resistance, and decolonization -- Black identities and the weight of history -- Hispanics? "We know who we are" -- Asian Americans at the race-politics-religion intersection -- Muslims, the newest/old others -- Race, politics, and religion : toward human rights at the intersection -- Conclusion : toward human rights from below in the United States. -- Appendix A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Appendix B. Commentary and excerpts of related United Nations documents and concepts.

This book examines race, religion, and politics in the United States, illuminating their intersections and what they reveal about power and privilege. Drawing on both historic and recent examples, Stephanie Mitchem introduces readers to the ways race has been constructed in the United States, discusses how race and religion influence each other, and assesses how they shape political influence. Mitchem concludes with a chapter looking toward possibilities for increased rights and justice for all--Back cover.

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