Major religions? Minor religions? Must we?
Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion Podcast
English - February 12, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEducation Religion & Spirituality religion religious studies professors feminism killjoys university college history study of religion antiracism Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Who gets left out of "religion?"
Next Episode: World religions: shall we not
In which we discuss the imperialist history of "religion," and ask why it's so major that some religions get minoritized.
Keywords: imperialism; minoritization; structural/epistemic violence
Storytime: JZ Smith, "Religion Is Not a Native Category"
Homework: Tomoko Masuzawa's Invention of World Religions, plus Ilyse and Megan have both written shorter pieces on this topic. Check out the show notes for more info!
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