| Description |
xix, 160 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Transgressions : cultural studies and education |
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Transgressions (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
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| Note |
"Today, the United States stands as the most religiously diverse country in the world. This diversity poses great challenges as well as opportunities. Christian denominations and their cultural manifestations, however, often function to marginalize, exclude, and deny members and institutions of other religions and non-believers the privileges and access that accompany a Christian affiliation. Christianity is the privileged religious perspective in the United States since Christian groups, people, and organizations often have the power to define normalcy. Christian privilege comprises a large array of benefits that are often invisible, unearned, and unacknowledged by Christians."--Product description. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Christian privilege in the United States: an overview / Warren J. Blumenfeld -- The treaty of Tripoli and the myth of a Christian nation / Hector Avalos -- The racialization of religion in the United States / Khyati Y. Joshi -- So, why this fracas over marriage? And, what might it tell us about "America" as a "Christian " nation? / Jennifer Harvey -- Implications and complications of faith-based initiatives for educational programs / Miriam Singer -- Clash over the crosses: Las Cruces New Mexico - preserving "our cultural heritage" or maintaining Christian hegemony / Lisa M. Weinbaum -- When a safe space becomes an oppressive space: Christmas in a cultural center / Mamta Motwani Accapadi -- Christian teacher and Christian privilege / Jason Nelson -- "I believe" in education / Ellen E. Fairchild. |
| Subject |
Church and state.
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Christianity and politics.
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Christianity -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Blumenfeld, Warren J., 1947-
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Joshi, Khyati Y., 1970-
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Fairchild, Ellen E. (Ellen Elizabeth)
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| ISBN |
9789087906764 (pbk) |
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9087906765 (pbk) |
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9789087906771 (hbk) |
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9087906773 (hbk) |
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9789087906788 (e-book) |
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9087906781 (e-book) |
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