Beyond the Black-White Binary of U.S. Race Relations: A Next Step in Religious Education
Many if not most people in the academy as well as the public sphere tend to regard race and racism in the United States in terms of a default frame of reference (i.e., a paradigm): the black-white binary. Although this frame is constructive as well as compelling, it displays serious liabilities. Thi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Religious education
Year: 2017, Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-45 |
| RelBib Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KBQ North America |
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| Summary: | Many if not most people in the academy as well as the public sphere tend to regard race and racism in the United States in terms of a default frame of reference (i.e., a paradigm): the black-white binary. Although this frame is constructive as well as compelling, it displays serious liabilities. This article outlines, for religious educators, nine expressions of the black-white paradigm-three variations of the binary, three approaches from black studies/theology, and three models that express efforts to transcend binary thinking. A concluding comparative exercise illustrates how participants may discern, address, and ideally revise the paradigm. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2016.1253125 |