Summary Of Language, Religion And The Politics Of Difference By Rogers Brubaker
ARTICLE REVIEW: Language, Religion and the Politics of Difference by Rogers Brubaker
INTRODUCTION
Rogers Brubaker’s article on “Language, Religion and Politics of Difference” manages to explain the interrelation as well as conflicts between language and religion and how it relates to ethnicity and nationhood. As a primary introduction, language can be defined as the words, pronunciation, and the methods of combining them that are used and understood by a community whereas religion can be defined as a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices based on Merriam Webster online dictionary. “All around the world, members of ethnic and racial groups commonly use ethnic symbols which include language and religion as a form of identity to emphasize their distinctness from other groups” (O’Neil, 2006). Ethnic symbols are convenient markers for making "we-they" distinctions and are important elements of pluralism and assimilation.
SUMMARY
Basically, Brubaker presented the two main arguments in his …show more content…
Since religion is robust, it is only relevant that his idea may only apply to few parts of the world and not as a whole. Religion does not just function individually but it is also being manifested throughout the society’s organization. Thus, it is quite impossible to privatized religion which has become an essential part of many people’s life. As what Brubaker has also mentioned, it is true that conflicts over religion have intensified over decades. This can be seen in the conflicts between the Jewish and Muslims involving the territoriality of the holy and sacred places in Jerusalem. This shows that religion is an important element that cannot be privatized due to its
INTRODUCTION
Rogers Brubaker’s article on “Language, Religion and Politics of Difference” manages to explain the interrelation as well as conflicts between language and religion and how it relates to ethnicity and nationhood. As a primary introduction, language can be defined as the words, pronunciation, and the methods of combining them that are used and understood by a community whereas religion can be defined as a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices based on Merriam Webster online dictionary. “All around the world, members of ethnic and racial groups commonly use ethnic symbols which include language and religion as a form of identity to emphasize their distinctness from other groups” (O’Neil, 2006). Ethnic symbols are convenient markers for making "we-they" distinctions and are important elements of pluralism and assimilation.
SUMMARY
Basically, Brubaker presented the two main arguments in his …show more content…
Since religion is robust, it is only relevant that his idea may only apply to few parts of the world and not as a whole. Religion does not just function individually but it is also being manifested throughout the society’s organization. Thus, it is quite impossible to privatized religion which has become an essential part of many people’s life. As what Brubaker has also mentioned, it is true that conflicts over religion have intensified over decades. This can be seen in the conflicts between the Jewish and Muslims involving the territoriality of the holy and sacred places in Jerusalem. This shows that religion is an important element that cannot be privatized due to its