2 reasons why e/ms are more religious

Question 1

bruce - cultural transition

Answer 1

religion helps recent migrants ease into new culture by providing support and sense of community - places of worship can support by helping to integrate into a new community such as help with finding work, language as well as comfort from religious rituals.

Question 2

cultural transition criticism

Answer 2

as people become integrated within the new society, they’re more likely to become secular.

Question 3

social deprivation, marginality and status frustration - knott

Answer 3

marginality - being socially excluded, not contributing to or benefiting from society
status frustration - feeling of dissatisfaction with place in social hierarchy

religion provides sense of status, community and identity - through collective worship, e/m able to connect with others and find sense of belonging as well as gaining status from contributing to religious community

Question 4

social deprivation criticism - modood

Answer 4

second gen sees religion as less important than parents as they’ve been socialised into mainstream culture so ethnic identity and religion are not so important to them.