Paper Title
Race, Place, Religion: Exploring Faith-Based Intersectionality in Louisville and Southern Indiana
Panel
Intersecting Places: Navigating Spaces of Body Politics on Campus and Community
Location
Room 214, West Center
Start Date
2-4-2016 9:00 AM
End Date
2-4-2016 10:15 AM
Abstract
In studying intersectionality, it is important to understand how not only race, gender, and class impact how women navigate the world, but to recognize the role religion and geography play as well. This paper will present findings from a small study about the experiences on two college campuses for practitioners of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Questions considered in the paper include how belonging to a racially diverse faith group affects opportunities and perceptions on campus, and analyzing the ways in which these opportunities/limitations differ between the more rural area of Southern Indiana and the more metropolitan Louisville.
Race, Place, Religion: Exploring Faith-Based Intersectionality in Louisville and Southern Indiana
Room 214, West Center
In studying intersectionality, it is important to understand how not only race, gender, and class impact how women navigate the world, but to recognize the role religion and geography play as well. This paper will present findings from a small study about the experiences on two college campuses for practitioners of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Questions considered in the paper include how belonging to a racially diverse faith group affects opportunities and perceptions on campus, and analyzing the ways in which these opportunities/limitations differ between the more rural area of Southern Indiana and the more metropolitan Louisville.
