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White Christian Privilege : The Illusion of Religious Equality in America / Khyati Y. Joshi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Joshi, Khyati Y., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity--United States.
- Christianity.
- Religious discrimination--United States.
- Religious discrimination.
- Christianity and other religions--United States.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Whiteness.
- White Supremacy.
- White Christian supremacy.
- WASP.
- Social Justice.
- Slavery.
- Scientific Racism.
- Ritual.
- Religious freedom.
- Religious Oppression.
- Religious Minorities.
- Religious Discrimination.
- Religion.
- Racism.
- Racialization.
- Race.
- Proximate.
- Protestant.
- Prayer.
- Paradigm.
- Orientalism.
- Oath.
- Naturalization.
- Native American.
- Muslim Ban.
- Manifest Destiny.
- Lived religion.
- LGBTQ.
- Japanese Internment.
- Local Subjects:
- Whiteness.
- White Supremacy.
- White Christian supremacy.
- WASP.
- Social Justice.
- Slavery.
- Scientific Racism.
- Ritual.
- Religious freedom.
- Religious Oppression.
- Religious Minorities.
- Religious Discrimination.
- Religion.
- Racism.
- Racialization.
- Race.
- Proximate.
- Protestant.
- Prayer.
- Paradigm.
- Orientalism.
- Oath.
- Naturalization.
- Native American.
- Muslim Ban.
- Manifest Destiny.
- Lived religion.
- LGBTQ.
- Japanese Internment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (178 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, [2020]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Exposes the invisible ways in which Christian privilege disadvantages religious minorities in America. The United States is recognized as the most religiously diverse country in the world, and yet its laws and customs, which many have come to see as normal features of American life, actually keep the Constitutional ideal of "religious freedom for all" from becoming a reality. Christian beliefs, norms, and practices infuse our society; they are embedded in our institutions, creating the structures and expectations that define the idea of "Americanness." Religious minorities still struggle for recognition and for the opportunity to be treated as fully and equally legitimate members of American society. From the court room to the classroom, their scriptures and practices are viewed with suspicion, and bias embedded in centuries of Supreme Court rulings create structural disadvantages that endure today. In White Christian Privilege, Khyati Y. Joshi traces Christianity's influence on the American experiment from before the founding of the Republic to the social movements of today. Mapping the way through centuries of slavery, westward expansion, immigration, and citizenship laws, she also reveals the ways Christian privilege in the United States has always been entangled with notions of White supremacy. Through the voices of Christians and religious minorities, Joshi explores how Christian privilege and White racial norms affect the lives of all Americans, often in subtle ways that society overlooks. By shining a light on the inequalities these privileges create, Joshi points the way forward, urging readers to help remake America as a diverse democracy with a commitment to true religious freedom.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Christianity and American National Identity
- 2 Christianity and the Construction of White Supremacy
- 3 Immigration, Citizenship, and White Christian Supremacy
- 4 Everyday Christian Privilege
- 5 Voices of Christian Privilege
- 6 Making Meaning and Making Change
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-3511-0
- OCLC:
- 1153076095
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