Facing Discrimination - (New Directions in Anthropology) by Johanna M Lems & Ana I Planet Contreras (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Across Europe, racialised groups and other minorities are often subject to discriminatory policies and practices.
- About the Author: Johanna M. Lems is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Oriental Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid.
- 142 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
- Series Name: New Directions in Anthropology
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Book Synopsis
Across Europe, racialised groups and other minorities are often subject to discriminatory policies and practices. Facing Discrimination offers insight into the dynamics of religious beliefs and practices among those who are discriminated against, showing how religion as a source of agency interacts with processes of marginalization. Six micro-level studies from Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands examine stigmatised groups and individuals, analysing how religious involvement in its multiple forms and interpretations, affects the capacity to respond to exclusion and shape the acceptance or rejection of imposed categories.
Review Quotes
"This book addresses an important topic...the contributions are of high quality and provide analysis that are sophisticated and nuanced." - Avi Astor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
"This is a very interesting book with lots of rich material and relevant arguments. It offers an interesting perspective to the ways people respond to situations of discrimination, oppression, etc." - Julia Martínez Ariño, University of Groningen
About the Author
Johanna M. Lems is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Oriental Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid. She is the secretary of the academic journal Anaquel de Estudios Árabes. She has published among others in Ethnic and Racial Studies and The Routledge Handbook on Islam and Race (Abdullah, 2025) and is the author of Tomar la palabra. Islamofobia y participación política después del 15-M (Vernon Press, 2024).
