Discussion: Religion and Privilege

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Discussion: Religion and Privilege

 

For citizens in some countries, religious oppression is common and long standing. While freedom of religion is guaranteed in the U.S., religious intolerance still exists. According to the Equal Opportunity Employment commission, the number of lawsuits filed for religious discrimination doubled between 2000–2010 (Pledger, 2011). Social workers must be alert for the complex ways that religious privilege functions. By creating an awareness of the privilege given to some while marginalizing others, social workers can understand how this bias impacts their clients.

 

Post an explanation of the connections between privilege and religion. Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience privilege. Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience religious oppression.

 

Respond to at least two colleagues by selecting one of their examples to review further. Research and report on a situation in which that group experienced treatment on the other end of the spectrum of oppression or privilege, either in the present day or during an earlier historical period.

 

 

 

Required Readings

Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Catalano, D. C. J., DeJong, K., Hackman, H. W,… Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2018). Readings for diversity and social justice (4th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Press.

  • Section 4 Introduction (pp. 247-258)
  • Chapter 45, America’s changing religious landscape by Pew Research Center (pp. 259-264)
  • Chapter 46, Examples of Christian privilege (pp. 264-265)
  • Chapter 51, Working it out (pp. 291-298)
  • Chapter 52, Native American religious liberty: 500 years after Columbus (pp.  298-301)
  • Chapter 53, Religious freedom advocates are divided over how to address LGBT rights (pp. 302-204)
  • Chapter 56, Jews in the US: The rising costs of whiteness (pp. 312-316)
  • Ch 57, Oral history of (pp. 317-319)
  • Chapter 58, Modesto-area atheists speak up, seek tolerance (pp. 319-321)
  • Chapter 60, Creating identity-safe spaces on college campuses for Muslim students (pp.  325-328)
  • Chapter 62, Critical reflections on interfaith movement (pp. 330-339)

Required Media

Mogahed, D. (2016, February). What do you think when you look at me [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/dalia_mogahed_what_do_you_think_when_you_look_at_me

Phelp-Roper, M. (2017, February). I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here’s why I left [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_in_the_westboro_baptist_church_here_s_why_i_left

 
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