Race & Religion [Video]

In a recent class I was explaining the idea of "Racialization of Religion" to students.   We make assumptions about religion based on race and assumptions about race based on religion. This video really helped solidify the concept for the students. In fact, on a recent exam, many students referred to this video as an example. In my mind, that's always a mark of success.

This is one episode of the brief web series called "Halal in the Family', a spoof of the classic family sitcom, that focuses on the lives of an American family who happens to be Muslim.  There are other episodes here that could be interesting to teachers who want to talk about race, religion, immigration, and assimilation as the family often wrestles with how to be American and Muslim at the same time.


I paired this video with the reading cited below. Special thanks to Sheena Sood for  recommending the reading:
Joshi, K. Y. (2006). The Racialization of Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism in the United States. Equity & Excellence in Education, 39(3), 211–226.