03299nam 2200601 450 991055421470332120230629232503.00-271-08962-81-64602-103-710.1515/9780271089645(CKB)5590000000438775(OCoLC)1242106232(MdBmJHUP)muse97043(DE-B1597)584203(DE-B1597)9780271089645(MiAaPQ)EBC6507241(Au-PeEL)EBL6507241(EXLCZ)99559000000043877520210930d2021 uy 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBanning Black gods law and religions of the African disapora /Danielle N. BoazUniversity Park, Pennsylvania :The Pennsylvania State University Press,[2021]©20211 online resourceAfricana religions0-271-08964-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda -- New forms of religious terrorism : physical violence against African diaspora religions -- The gorilla in the room : the right to practice animal sacrifice amidst growing animal rights activism -- "The dark side of Santeria" : Palo Mayombe and the grave-robbing cases -- The best interests of the child? : custody of minors and African diaspora religions -- Islam, Rastafari, and religious symbols in the African diaspora -- Headscarves, dreadlocks, and other "disruptions" : African diaspora religions and the right to education -- Neither litigant, nor lawyer, nor law enforcement : religious barriers to the justice system -- The boundaries of religion : Obeah and Voodoo -- Continued prescription : the rights of Western versus African "witches" -- "Fragmentary," "dangerous," and "unethical" belief systems : African diaspora faiths and the "accoutrements" of religion -- Myths of African diaspora religions : rumors and religious freedom -- Conclusion : the future of religious racism."Examines the global legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced religions of the African diaspora in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo"--Provided by publisher.Africana religions.Black peopleAmericaReligionBlack peopleLegal status, laws, etcAmericaRace discriminationLaw and legislationAmericaReligious discriminationLaw and legislationAmericaAfrican diasporaReligious aspectsBlack peopleReligion.Black peopleLegal status, laws, etc.Race discriminationLaw and legislationReligious discriminationLaw and legislationAfrican diasporaReligious aspects.200.899607Boaz Danielle N.1218560MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554214703321Banning Black gods2817940UNINA