Dena M Abbott, Debra Mollen, Caitlin Mercier, Elyxcus J Anaya, Victoria A Rukus
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Despite a general shift toward secularity, very few people of color in the United States identify as atheist. Further, atheists of color are underrepresented in studies of atheists, and the experiences of atheists of color specifically have, to date, not been captured in the extant scholarship. Addressing this gap in the literature, we interviewed 17 self-identified adult atheists of color, predominantly from Christian backgrounds, residing in the United States using a critical feminist phenomenological approach. Six broad themes emerged from the data: (a) atheist identity development; (b) experiences of discrimination; (c) isolation; (d) violations of cultural expectations; (e) strategic outness; and (f) benefits of atheist identification. Experiences consistent with previous literature and novel and unique experiences specific to atheists of color are reported. Implications for training, practice, and research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
尽管美国人普遍转向世俗化，但只有极少数有色人种认为自己是无神论者。此外，有色人种无神论者在有关无神论者的研究中代表性不足，而有色人种无神论者的具体经历迄今为止尚未在现有的学术研究中得到体现。针对文献中的这一空白，我们采用批判女性主义现象学方法，采访了 17 位自我认同的成年有色人种无神论者，他们主要来自基督教背景，居住在美国。数据中出现了六大主题：（a）无神论者身份发展；（b）歧视经历；（c）孤立；（d）违反文化期望；（e）策略性出走；以及（f）无神论者身份认同的益处。报告了与以往文献一致的经历以及有色人种无神论者特有的新颖独特的经历。讨论了培训、实践和研究的意义。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)。
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