@article{1480034,
      recid = {1480034},
      author = {Cowan, Douglas E.,  and Glaude, Eddie S.,  and Goizueta,  Roberto S.,  and Harvey, Paul,  and Hernandez, Nimachia,   and Kwenda, Chirevo V.,  and Martin, Joel,  and McCloud,  Aminah Beverly,  and Nelson, John K.,  and Neusner, Jacob,   and Prentiss, Craig R.,  and Prentiss, Craig R.,  and  Sells, Michael A.,  and Tamimi, Azzam, },
      title = {Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity : An  Introduction /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {Religion and the Creation of Race and Ethnicity is the  first collection devoted to demonstrating the role that  religion and myth have played in the creation of the  categories of "race" and "ethnicity." When scholars  approach religion and race, they tend to focus on such  issues as how African Americans have expressed  Christianity, or how Japanese or Mexicans have lived  "religiously." This volume, meant specifically for those  new to the field, brings together an ensemble of prominent  scholars and illuminates instead the role religious myths  have played in shaping those very social boundaries that we  call "races" and "ethnicities." It asks, what part did  Christianity play in creating "Blackness"? To what extent  was Japanese or Mexican identity itself the product of  religious life?The text, comprised of all original  material, introduces readers to the social construction of  race and ethnicity and the ways in which these concepts are  shaped by religious narratives. It offers examples from  both the U.S. and around the world, exploring these themes  in the context of places as diverse as Bosnia, India,  Japan, Mexico, Zimbabwe, and the Middle East. The volume  helps make the case that any account of the social  construction of race and ethnicity will be incomplete if it  fails to consider the influence of religious traditions and  myths. Contributors include: Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., Joel  Martin, Jacob Neusner, Roberto S. Goizueta, Laurie Patton,  and Michael A. Sells.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1480034},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814768372.001.0001},
}