Native 52: American Religious Liberty (279)
1. What were some of the ways that the American government tried to suppress the
religious practices of Native Americans?
2. Do you think the American governments suppression has led Native American religion
to be dependent on it?
3. What do you think of when the idea of a Holy Site is brought up? How do you think this
image has been influenced by Western theology?
4. How can this Western image of a Holy Site have an impact on how the government
enforces its laws?
53: Taking the Indian Out of the Indian (282)
1. What were the three main parts of the colonial United States civilization policy towards
Native American culture? What was its goal? What did it assume about Native
Americans?
2. Why do you think whether the Native Americans were spiritual or not was such a
concern for white Americans? Do you think this has been an issue with other indigenous
peoples outside of the Americas?
3. What were categories for American Indian boarding schools? What were some of the
values the American Indian children were taught?
4. How, then, could education conflict with the American Indians traditional culture and
heritage?
54: From Pearl Harbor to 9/11 (284)
1. Who did the FBI find most dangerous of the Japanese living in America after the Pearl
Harbor bombing? How did Americans largely view Buddhism?
2. How are the self-identities of Japanese American individuals, shaped after facing such
harsh criticism? How would you know who to side with in this situation (Japan or
America)?
3. Do you think that the war and incarceration of Japanese American Buddhist, is
paralleled by the harassment now facing Muslim Americans and Arabs?
4. Do you think the conditions Japanese people dealt with, is worth mentioning in
comparison to the Nazi encampments of the Holocaust? was What distinguishable about
the U.S. and Nazi Germany in those times?
55: A Somali Influx Unsettles Latino Meatpackers (288)
1. It is interesting that these dominant groups collaborated together, however how does the
union between the different ethnic groups (Whites, Latinos, and Sudanese), illustrate a
sense of camaraderie? Or does it enable us to further critique the minority class?
2. How would you react, being a Christian or Non-Christian/religious person if you were in
this situation? Would you be willing to let your co-workers perform their religious duties
while on the job?
3. Who would you consider to be more selfish? The few Muslim workers who need
modified hours to accommodate their religious needs, or their several co-workers who
have to pick up their slack?
58: Creating Identity-Safe Spaces on College Campuses for Muslim Students (298)
1. How does the ideal of identity constellations, reflect itself on both Rashid and Fatima?
What were some notable differences between the two? How about the reaction by their
peers/idol figures?
2. Would you consider the USF campus as a religiously tolerant campus? How about the
Tampa area as a whole? What distinguishes USF from other campuses or institutions?
3. How can religious tolerance be taught and spread in America, a nation primarily and
historically known for its Christianity?
Korean Bubble
1. What are some of the reasons that Korean American college students seek racially
homogenous campus fellowships? What factors influence their choices?
2. What were the three processes that led to the formation of Korean American fellowships
for college students?
3. Phil and Tommy continued on to more diverse fellowships and activities, however,
Sophia and Minyong choose to attend KCM. What was Minyongs reasoning for
choosing KCM?