Race and Secularism in America

Race and Secularism in America
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780231541275
ISBN-13 : 0231541279
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Book Synopsis Race and Secularism in America by : Jonathon S. Kahn

Download or read book Race and Secularism in America written by Jonathon S. Kahn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology draws bold comparisons between secularist strategies to contain, privatize, and discipline religion and the treatment of racialized subjects by the American state. Specializing in history, literature, anthropology, theology, religious studies, and political theory, contributors expose secularism's prohibitive practices in all facets of American society and suggest opportunities for change.


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