Buddhism and Race

Buddhist Studies ◽

Race And Racialization ◽

History Of ◽

This chapter takes a step toward the theorization of discourses of race and racialization within the American Buddhist context. Far from being neutral observers, Buddhist Studies scholars have participated in the racialization of particular American Buddhisms. After mapping the landscape of key works on race, ethnicity, and American Buddhism, this chapter takes as a case study a collection of black Buddhist publications that reflect on race and ethnicity. Thus far, scholarship has ignored black Buddhists, yet black Buddhist reflections on race challenge dominant paradigms for the interpretation of the history of Buddhism and Buddhist teachings in the United States. This chapter concludes with suggestions for future avenues for research, including ways that we may connect the work of black Buddhists to the wider context of American religious history and American engagements with Asia.

Is There a Center to American Religious History?

Church History ◽

10.1017/s0009640700095755 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 71 (2) ◽

pp. 380-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

William Vance Trollinger

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Twentieth Century ◽

The United States ◽

Religious History ◽

The Past ◽

American Protestantism ◽

History Of ◽

First Time ◽

Martin Marty

Over the past few years I have been dealing with a narrow version of this question, as it has applied to the history of Protestantism in the twentieth century. In our book, Re-Forming the Center: American Protestantism, 1900 to the Present, Douglas Jacobsen and I argued that the two-party model of Protestantism in the United States—conservative vs. liberal, fundamentalist vs. modernist, and so on—does not take into account the remarkable complexity and diversity of the Protestant religious experience in America, and in some sense presents distorted picture of that reality. There were scholars—including Martin Marty, who generously contributed a dissenting essay to our volume—who felt that we had overstated our brief against the two-party paradigm. More relevant for our purposes this evening, there were a number of reviewers who agreed with our critique of the two-party paradigm, but who also expressed disappointment that we provided only the barest outlines of a new or better metaphor or model to explain twentieth-century American Protestantism. While I had not gone into this project thinking that we would end the day with a new interpretive paradigm, I certainly was not surprised by this critique. The very first time I gave a paper on some of our preliminary findings, there was a scholar of U.S. religious history in the audience who squirmed throughout the entirety of my remarks; when I finished, before I had the chance to ask for questions, she blurted out: “I find your argument pretty convincing, but if you can't give me a new model to replace the old one, how am I supposed to teach my course on the history of American Protestantism?” Well, we broaden the topic from Protestantism in the United States to religion in the United States, it would seem that, in many ways, this is the issue we are addressing this evening.

Conclusion

The Healing Power of the Santuario de Chimayó ◽

10.18574/nyu/9781479815500.003.0009 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Brett Hendrickson

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Minority Group ◽

The United States ◽

Religious History ◽

History Of

The book concludes by revisiting the metaphor of religious ownership and how it has been brought to bear on the history of the Santuario; the chapter also provides suggestions as to how this metaphor could be fruitfully applied to other contexts. The conclusion then turns to why the Santuario’s history is so important. First, as Catholics continue to be the largest denomination in the United States, it is essential that we better understand this largest of all Catholic pilgrimage sites in the United States. Second, as Hispanics grow in importance as the nation’s largest minority group, it becomes more and more important that we understand their history and religious heritage. The history of the Santuario de Chimayó is an essential part of American religious history.

Epilogue

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190654924.003.0007 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Michael J. Altman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

William James ◽

The United States ◽

Religious Studies ◽

Religious History ◽

Comparative Religion ◽

History Of Religion ◽

Starting Point ◽

History Of

The epilogue examines what the genealogy of “heathen,” “Hindoo,” and “Hindu” means for the study of American religious history and religious studies. It argues that the various projects of comparative religion that included representations of heathens, Hindoos, and Hindus must be incorporated into the larger history of religious studies. As the previous chapters have shown, definitions of heathen, Hindoo, Hindu, and Hinduism emerged from American debates about the category “religion.” The epilogue gestures toward a history that would locate religious studies within the history of religion in the United States and cites William James as a possible starting point for such a history.

Trends in Esophageal Cancer Mortality and Stage at Diagnosis by Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Cancer Causes & Control ◽

10.1007/s10552-021-01443-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Edgar Corona ◽

Liu Yang ◽

Eric Esrailian ◽

Kevin A. Ghassemi ◽

Jeffrey L. Conklin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Esophageal Cancer ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

The United States ◽

Disease Stage ◽

Stage Migration ◽

Stage At Diagnosis ◽

Annual Percent Change ◽

Seer Data ◽

Abstract Introduction Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Mortality and disease stage at diagnosis are important indicators of improvements in cancer prevention and control. We examined United States trends in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) mortality and stage at diagnosis by race and ethnicity. Methods We used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data to identify individuals with histologically confirmed EAC and ESCC between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 2016. For both EAC and ESCC, we calculated age-adjusted mortality and the proportion presenting at each stage by race/ethnicity, sex, and year. We then calculated the annual percent change (APC) in each indicator by race/ethnicity and examined changes over time. Results The study included 19,257 EAC cases and 15,162 ESCC cases. EAC mortality increased significantly overall and in non-Hispanic Whites from 1993 to 2012 and from 1993 to 2010, respectively. EAC mortality continued to rise among non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) (APC = 1.60, p = 0.01). NHB experienced the fastest decline in ESCC mortality (APC = − 4.53, p < 0.001) yet maintained the highest mortality at the end of the study period. Proportions of late stage disease increased overall by 18.5 and 24.5 percentage points for EAC and ESCC respectively; trends varied by race/ethnicity. Conclusion We found notable differences in trends in EAC and ESCC mortality and stage at diagnosis by race/ethnicity. Stage migration resulting from improvements in diagnosis and treatment may partially explain recent trends in disease stage at diagnosis. Future efforts should identify factors driving current esophageal cancer disparities.

“The Principal Russian Church in America”: from the History of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the City of New York

Istoriya ◽

10.18254/s207987840017595-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (11 (109)) ◽

pp. 0

Author(s):

Vladimir Pechatnov

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New York ◽

The United States ◽

Russian Orthodox ◽

History Of ◽

Ministry Of Finance ◽

The Russian Empire ◽

Foreign Ministry ◽

The City

Based on previously unearthed documents from the Russia’s State Historical Archive and the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire the article explores the history of the first Russian Orthodox parish in New York City and construction of Saint-Nickolas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the city. It was a protracted and complicated interagency process that involved Russian Orthodox mission in the United States, Russia’s Foreign Ministry and its missions in the United States, the Holy Governing Synod, Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the State Council. The principal actors were the bishops Nicholas (Ziorov) and especially Tikhon (Bellavin), Ober-Prosecutor of the Holy Governing Synod Konstantine Pobedonostsev and Reverend Alexander Khotovitsky. This case study of the Cathedral history reveals an interaction of ecclesiastical and civil authorities in which private and civic initiative was combined with strict bureaucratic rules and procedures.

The hidden history of Benjamin Montgomery: Slave, manager, and accountant

Accounting History ◽

10.1177/10323732211058181 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 103237322110581

Author(s):

Sandra Gates ◽

Megan Burke ◽

John Humphreys

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

African American ◽

The United States ◽

Accounting Profession ◽

Accounting Practice ◽

Accounting History ◽

History Of ◽

Narrative Process ◽

Little is known about the contributions of African-American slaves in the histories of various business domains, including accounting. Some authors attribute this scholarly silence to ideological motives due to race-ethnicity and bigotry. Others note that this paucity reflects not only a lack of data but also an inability to adequately approach the contributions of minorities to the accounting profession. Consequently, there are hidden voices in accounting history that should be explored. One of those voices belongs to Benjamin Thornton Montgomery, a Southern slave who became a plantation manager and owner. Observing Montgomery’s practices through the unique historical lens of the ante-bellum period of the United States, we argue that he should also be acknowledged for his responsibilities as an accountant. Accordingly, we use an analytically structured narrative process to examine the compelling case of Ben Montgomery to inform a more accurate and balanced historical foundation of accounting practice in America.

Collecting locally : Walker Evans's photographs of Alabama in Alabama institutions

10.32920/ryerson.14644761 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mallory Lapointe Taylor

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cultural Context ◽

American South ◽

The United States ◽

History Of Photography ◽

The Arts ◽

Walker Evans ◽

History Of ◽

The American South

Within the United States, the American South can be perceived as its own entity. From the arts to Southern cuisine, the South commands attention with its own history, myths and culture. Within the history of photography, Walker Evans's photographs of Alabama are arguably some of the most culturally significant images taken of the state and its residents. This thesis investigates how photographs of Alabama are collected in the same locality. By examining the collecting practices of four Alabama institutions in regards to photographs in general, and Walker Evans specifically, this case study will expand on the question of how photographs, in a Southern cultural context, work to create a sense of place and attachment to local geography.

Latinx Basketball

10.1093/obo/9780199913701-0156 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Latin America ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

The United States ◽

Political Role ◽

History Of ◽

Government Reforms ◽

Sociopolitical Structures ◽

Lazaro Cardenas

Research on Latinx athletes and their communities is a significant contribution to sports studies. Recent studies on sports in Latinx communities have highlighted regional teams, transnational relationships, race and ethnicity, and sociopolitical structures. Still, the need continues for more attention on Latinx sport identity and community. Although basketball originated in the United States, the sport played a significant political role in regions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. For example, in Mexico, President Lázaro Cárdenas (r. 1934–1940) introduced government reforms that included promoting sports; thus, in Oaxaca, Catholic missionaries used basketball as a socialization tool to strengthen relationships in rural communities (see Rios 2008 [cited under Society and Culture]). Rios 2019 (cited under Society and Culture) and Garcia 2014 (cited under History and Geography) are the primary texts dedicated to the history of basketball in Latin America and the importance of basketball to Latinx communities in the United States.

Remember the Ladies: Competition and Mobilization in the United States

Forging the Franchise ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691180267.003.0004 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 83-132

Author(s):

Dawn Langan Teele

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Geography ◽

Gilded Age ◽

Political Competition ◽

State Legislatures ◽

The United States ◽

The Political ◽

The Us ◽

This chapter presents a case study of women's enfranchisement in the United States. It argues that the formation of a broad coalition of women, symbolized by growing membership in a large non-partisan suffrage organization, in combination with competitive conditions in state legislatures, was crucial to securing politicians' support for women's suffrage in the states. The chapter first gives a broad overview of the phases of the US suffrage movement, arguing that the salience of political cleavages related to race, ethnicity, nativity, and class influenced the type of movement suffragists sought to build. It then describes the political geography of the Gilded Age, showing how the diversity of political competition and party organization that characterized the several regions mirrors the pattern of women's enfranchisement across the states.

The Red Cap’s Gift: How Tipping Tempers the Rational Power of Money

Enterprise & Society ◽

10.1017/eso.2014.3 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 5-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DANIEL LEVINSON WILK

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Labor Standards ◽

Human Relations ◽

Fair Labor Standards Act ◽

History Of ◽

Rational Power ◽

Fair Labor

Modern people are obsessed with money, but the practice of tipping a waiter or chambermaid is a counterbalance against money’s tendency to infect human relations. People who tip infect money back, with nonmonetary values. This article provides a general history of tips investing money and monetary exchange with ideals such as status, dignity, waste, care, and play, in certain parts of the United States, c. 1880–1929. It also offers a case study of railroad red caps’ tips in the five years following passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; when tipping declined, it reduced red caps’ ability to invest their work with nonmonetary values.