Stealing My Religion - Not Just Any Cultural Appropriation

Informationen zum Autor Liz Bucar is a religious ethicist and author of the prizewinning Pious Fashion . Professor of Religion at Northeastern University, she is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and leads a popular study abroad program along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Klappentext Liz Bucar navigates the thorny terrain of religious appropriation, from yoga classes to non-Muslims who signal allyship by donning hijabs. Exploring the ethics of alleged appropriations, Bucar argues that borrowing isn't itself a problem, as long as we are invested in our enthusiasms-committed to understanding their roots and diverse meanings. Zusammenfassung Liz Bucar navigates the thorny terrain of religious appropriation, from yoga classes to non-Muslims who signal allyship by donning hijabs. Exploring the ethics of alleged appropriations, Bucar argues that borrowing isn’t itself a problem, as long as we are invested in our enthusiasms—committed to understanding their roots and diverse meanings.

Product details

• Authors: Liz Bucar
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2024
• EAN: 9780674297210
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29721-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and cultural anthropology, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization