Envisioning Religion, Race, and Asian Americans |
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| Editor:
| Yoo, David K.
Joshi, Khyati Y. |
| Series edited by:
| Yoo, David K.
Leong, Russell |
| Contribution by:
| Yoo, David K.
Joshi, Khyati Y.
Ali, Arshad Imtiaz
Busto, Rudy
Cheah, Joseph
Cheng, Patrick S.
Fong, Seanan
Jeung, Russell
Khúc, Mimi
Kim, Helen Jin
Krishnamurti, Sailaja
Liew, Tat-Siong Benny
Narayan, Anjana
Park, Jerry Z.
Purkayastha, Bandana
Singh, Jaideep |
| Series title: | Intersections: Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8248-8975-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of Hawaii Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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In Envisioning Religion, Race, and Asian Americans, David K. Yoo and Khyati Y. Joshi assemble a wide-ranging and important collection of essays documenting the intersections of race and religion and Asian American communities--a combination so often missing both in the scholarly literature and in public discourse. Issues of religion and race/ethnicity undergird current national debates around immigration, racial profiling, and democratic freedoms, but these issues, as the...
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In Envisioning Religion, Race, and Asian Americans, David K. Yoo and Khyati Y. Joshi assemble a wide-ranging and important collection of essays documenting the intersections of race and religion and Asian American communities--a combination so often missing both in the scholarly literature and in public discourse. Issues of religion and race/ethnicity undergird current national debates around immigration, racial profiling, and democratic freedoms, but these issues, as the contributors document, are longstanding ones in the United States.
The essays feature dimensions of traditions such as Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism, as well as how religion engages with topics that include religious affiliation (or lack thereof), the legacy of the Vietnam War, and popular culture. The contributors also address the role of survey data, pedagogy, methodology, and literature that is richly complementary and necessary for understanding the scope and range of the subject of Asian American religions. These essays attest to the vibrancy and diversity of Asian American religions, while at the same time situating these conversations in a scholarly lineage and discourse.
This collection will certainly serve as an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers with interests in Asian American religions, ethnic and Asian American studies, religious studies, American studies, and related fields that focus on immigration and race.