TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mitchem,Stephanie Y.
TI  - Race, religion, and politics: toward human rights in the United States 
T2  - Religion in the modern world
SN  - 9781538107942
AV  - BL2525 .M575 2019
U1  - 200.89 23
PY  - 2019///
KW  - Religion and politics
KW  - United States
KW  - Race relations
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Freedom of religion
KW  - Religions
KW  - Relations
KW  - fast
KW  - Interfaith relations
KW  - Religion
KW  - Ausgrenzung
KW  - gnd
KW  - Demokratie
KW  - Nationale Minderheit
KW  - Politische Beteiligung
KW  - Rassenpolitik
KW  - Religi�ose Minderheit
KW  - Ungleichheit
KW  - USA
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -