Discrimination and (against/among/in/of) religious minorities
This contribution reviews the emergence of the modern concept of discrimination in the spirit of the ideology of equality. It distinguishes between four varieties of discrimination related to religion: religious discrimination, discrimination against (non)religion, discrimination against religious g...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Walter De Gruyter GmbH
2024
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Religious minorities online
Year: 2024 |
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| Summary: | This contribution reviews the emergence of the modern concept of discrimination in the spirit of the ideology of equality. It distinguishes between four varieties of discrimination related to religion: religious discrimination, discrimination against (non)religion, discrimination against religious groups, and discrimination against individuals on the grounds of (non)religious identity. The essay reviews foundational international human rights/anti-discrimination legislation following the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and points to other forms of disadvantageous and unjust treatments of religious minorities, namely repression, persecution, suppression, oppression, and marginalization. The essay argues that discrimination against religious groups is the negative equivalent of religious freedom, that religion is an exemplary case of ‘socially salient groups’, and that religion means a specific regime of human agency and its limitations. The essay discusses research on significant factors in the extent of discrimination against religious minorities across the world, where different religions are affected unevenly, and it discusses different forms and targets of discrimination against religious minorities; it distinguishes different styles of dealing with and responding to experiences of discrimination among individuals and groups. While religious minorities are mainly portrayed as victims of discrimination, the essay concludes by addressing instances of discrimination within religious communities. |
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| ISSN: | 2748-1328 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious minorities online
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/rmo.28774299 |