A White and Secular Habitus?: Evidence from France
While about half of the French population declare themselves to be non-religious, there is little research on how norms of secularization and secularism shape majority/minority stereotypes in France. Based on ethnographic research conducted through participant observation and semi-directive intervie...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Religion & gender
Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-23 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paris- La Goutte-d'Or
/ Caucasian women
/ Stereotyping
/ Man
/ national minority
/ Muslim
/ Habitus
/ Weißsein
/ Secularism
/ History 2019-2020
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam KBG France NCC Social ethics TK Recent history ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
gender and sexuality
B Race B ethno-racialized masculinity B white femininity B Secularism B Whiteness |
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| Summary: | While about half of the French population declare themselves to be non-religious, there is little research on how norms of secularization and secularism shape majority/minority stereotypes in France. Based on ethnographic research conducted through participant observation and semi-directive interviews in a multi-cultural Parisian neighborhood, this paper investigates these issues. It specifically analyzes the relations between white women and ethnic minority men in the context of an ethnically diverse neighborhood. The findings show that religiosity intersects with ethno-racial origin and gender in producing stereotypes about male ethnic minorities. Moreover, religiosity shapes white women’s discourses and behaviors about their own gender identity. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18785417-bja10009 |
