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Religiosity and Social Groups - Coggle Diagram
Religiosity and Social Groups
Ethnicity
Brierly - study into people of London
Muslims, Hindus and black Christians are more likely to see religion as important than white Christians
Black people twice as likely to attend church than white people
John Bird
Many members of ethnic minority groups originate in societies that have high levels of religiosity such as Pakistan and the Caribbean
Religion can be an important basis for a sense of community and solidarity
It can give members a point of contact, sense of identity and introduce them to potential marriage partners
Minority groups sees it as a way to maintain cultural identity (traditions)
Socialisation can lead to strong pressure on children to maintain religious commitment
Religion is a way to cope with oppression
Bruce
Cultural defence - protects identity in a hostile environment
Cultural transition - religion is used to cope with the upheaval of migration
Age
Voas and Crockett
'Progressive decline' each generation is less religious than the previous one (secularisation)
People become more religious as they age. Life experiences such as having children or getting older might encourage them to return to religion.
'Period effect' those born in a particular period are more likely to be religious than those born in another time period (war)