Multiracial Biblical Studies
The primary goal of this article is to provide justifications for moving from monoracial to multiracial biblical studies. I argue that a diagnosis of whiteness as a methodological problem is both timely and necessary and, further, that addressing the issue directly—rather than circumventing it—is cr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
2021
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2021, Volume: 140, Issue: 3, Pages: 435-459 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical studies
/ Partnership
/ Dialogue
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
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| Summary: | The primary goal of this article is to provide justifications for moving from monoracial to multiracial biblical studies. I argue that a diagnosis of whiteness as a methodological problem is both timely and necessary and, further, that addressing the issue directly—rather than circumventing it—is crucial for diversifying biblical studies. To that end, decentering whiteness as a singular foundation and foregrounding a multiplicity of global voices, perspectives, and starting points are crucial for envisioning biblical studies beyond whiteness. In putting forth this claim, I appeal to multiracial coalitions of Africana, Asian, Indigenous, Islander, Latinx, and White scholars across racial/ethnic, generational, and geographical lines who have laid the foundation for this work. If multiracial biblical studies represents the antithesis of a monoracial Eurocentric biblical studies, how can a new and emerging generation of scholars enact the necessary changes through mutual dialogue, partnerships, and coalition building? |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2021.0021 |