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Public space vs private space - group 1 - Coggle Diagram
Public space vs private space - group 1
the importance of religion for
americans
Majority of the population belongs to a religious congregation
Religion is highly important for Americans compared to other countries ( ex: Europe)
Political aspects influence importance of religion
Exaggeration of their religiosity
people who claim being religious and going to church double the quantity of people who actually go to church
The importance of religion for
immigrants
They came from religous countries
Linguistic isolation
Historic reasons for religiosity
Puritan past
(although, proven wrong since most European countries have a religious past, and haven't become as religious as the US)
Puritains
: first settlers that arrived to America due to a religious conflict between
Catholicism
and
Protestantism
, mostly English
Social
and
economic
problems
Health problems and
lower life expectancy
( Don't have a welfare system compared to Europe)
Inequality
(living conditions of the rich and the poor)
It reveals an
unsafe society
as compared to Europe. This situation has been accentuated for the past 10 years
Gun death
: suicide (55%), accidents, shootings, criminal death...
existential insecurity
=> religion has a wider effect on society
Higher
crime rate
Relative
lack of involvement
in the community
loss of trust
in american
economy