Performing Power: Cultural Hegemony, Identity, and Resistance in Colonial Indonesia

Abstract

living conditions of and discrimination against Latinos, as well their concentration in “essential” jobs that led to heightened exposure to COVID-19. In response to this crisis, De la Torre proposes “ethics para joder” (181), which translates roughly to “ethic to screw,” advocating for active sabotage of “power structures” like the laws that reinforce the privilege of white Christianity. These additional perspectives and experiences enhance the book’s argument about white religion’s role in the suffering of minorities, and they highlight, along with the chapters on the Black Church, the capacity of religious minorities to offer solutions that serve to the challenge injustices. Ultimately, this book’s timely discussion of the role of religion over the last few tumultuous years extends a welcoming invitation to continue exploring the long-term effects of the pandemic and anti-Black violence on various aspects of religious and social life. The analyses in the book will assist all readers in understanding how different institutions like the Black Church have handled the pandemic, racial injustice, and public awakening. And, critically, the book cements an academic perspective on a crucial moment in time, capturing current thought on what is surely only a midpoint in long-term social transformations.