Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. This book reframes the conversation in terms of what has been called "racial capitalism" and utilizes two extended case studies to show how Asian Americans
perpetuate and resist its political economy.

About the author

Jonathan Tran is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Baylor University where he holds the George W. Baines Chair of Religion.

Summary

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. This book reframes the conversation in terms of what has been called

Additional text

The text is an important read for those who are engaged in theology in the public sphere. I also encourage academics teaching courses on justice and practical theology to consider this as a resource.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Tran, Jonathan (Professor of Theology and Ethics Tran, Tran Jonathan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780197587904
• ISBN: 978-0-19-758790-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion; AAR REFLECTION AND THEORY STU RELIGION; AAR Reflection and Theory Stu
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