Stuck in the Middle With Jews: Religious Privilege and Jewish Campus Life
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Seth Goren
Abstract
Many scholars have examined religious privilege in society and on campus, evidencing the privileged place Christianity generally enjoys and the marginalization that Jews often encounter, regardless of the school they attend. That said, in considering the Jewish higher education experience, something else is at play here. When juxtaposed with atheists, agnostics, Hindus, Muslims, and other non-Christians, Jews as a group enjoy perks not available to others. While these benefits are uneven, are overshadowed by Christian privilege, and coexist with ongoing anti-Jewish sentiments, it is undeniable that Jews on today’s college and university campuses enjoy unearned advantages over those who are neither Jewish nor Christian. This article explores the peculiar position Jews occupy on campus: marginalization in Christianity-privileging settings, but primacy among non-Christians.
© 2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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Articles in the same Issue
- From the Editors
- The Power of Personal Coaching: Helping First-Year Students to Connect and Commit in College
- Invited Feature Article
- Considering Student Coaching
- Peer Reviewed Article
- Part of the “Establishment”? Fostering Positive Campus Climates for Student Activists
- Greek Environments: An Update on the Effects of Fraternities and Sororities on Health-Related Behaviors
- Chapel Use on College and University Campuses
- Best Practices
- Wellness for All: Improving Campus Climate for LGBTQA Students as Prevention
- Opinions and Perspectives
- Stuck in the Middle With Jews: Religious Privilege and Jewish Campus Life
- Spirituality on Campus
- Finding an Inner Voice through Silence: Mindfulness Goes to College
