Author： Joshi Khyati
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1066-5684
Source： Equity & Excellence in Education, Vol.39, Iss.3, 2006-09, pp. : 211-226
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Abstract
In this article I posit the “racialization” of religion, a process that begins when certain phenotypical features associated with a group and attached to race in popular discourse become associated with a particular religion or religions. By examining the experiences of Indian Americans—a group made up primarily of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs—I explore the racialization process and show how the racialization of religion exacerbates the “othering” of non-Christian religious groups. The article goes on to examine five major outcomes of the racialization of religion, as illustrated by the experiences of Indian Americans. In particular, I show how the racialization of Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism renders those faiths theologically, socially, and morally illegitimate in the popular eye.
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