Description: "The manuscript is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that examine the intertwining of religion and race among Asian American communities within a broad context of the United States. Both religion and race, as social constructs, have in their relation to one another been foundational for the formation of American identities, and for Asian Americas, largely reflected through exclusion and marginalization. Despite growing interest, religion continues to be an understudied, but vital dimension of Asian American experiences, and this volume is concerned about how Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh communities have navigated the post-9/11 period compounded by the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Contributors examine the role of popular culture and also draw upon and the extensive data collected by the Pew Research Center for the largest Asian American communities. What emerges are rich, complex, and multi-dimensional explorations of how religion and race have been significant forces in the lives of Asian Americans"--
Brief description: David K. Yoo is vice provost, Institute of American Cultures, and professor of Asian American studies and history at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Review Quotes: This volume brings much-needed attention to the religious lives of a racial/ethnic demographic--Asian Americans--that is so often ignored. The essays together establish the depth and breadth of the scholarship on Asian American religions, providing a rich snapshot of the wide range of Asian American religious life and the scholarly methods and approaches being used to study it. The editors have assembled a collection that will certainly serve as an invaluable resource for scholars working on Asian American religions.--Sylvia Chan-Malik, associate professor, Department of American Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey