Beliefs- Social groups

Question 1

What are the 5 reasons for gender differences in religion?

Answer 1

Socialisation
Nurturing and motherhood
Closer to ‘ultimate Q’s’
Life expectancy
Compensation for deprivation

Question 2

Who is the theorist for socialisation being a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 2

Miller and Hoffman

Question 3

Who is the theorist for nurturing and motherhood being a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 3

Bruce

Question 4

Who is the theorist for closer to ‘ultimate Q’s’ being a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 4

Davie

Question 5

Who is the theorist for compensation for deprivation being a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 5

Glock and Stark

Question 6

Why is socialisation a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 6

Women are brought up to be submissive, passive and obedient which are valued by religion

Question 7

Why is nurturing and motherhood a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 7

Women are socialised into traditional femininity with childbearing qualities which reflect new age ideas

Question 8

Why is closer to ultimate Q’s a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 8

Women are more exposed than men to questions about life and death due to their biological involvement in childbirth and caring jobs

Question 9

Why is life expectancy a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 9

Women generally live longer than men so turn to religion for comfort

Question 10

Why is compensation for deprivation a reason for gender differences in religion?

Answer 10

Religion can make up for what women are missing out on

Question 11

What are the 3 types of deprivation that women experience?

Answer 11

Organismic deprivation
Ethical deprivation
Social deprivation

Question 12

What is organismic deprivation?

Answer 12

Women more likely to suffer ill health

Question 13

What is ethical deprivation?

Answer 13

Women are more morally conservative so turn to sects (world-rejecting)

Question 14

What is social deprivation?

Answer 14

Women are more likely to be poor and are in sects as they attract poorer groups

Question 15

What ethnic group are more religious?

Answer 15

Ethnic minority groups

Question 16

What are the 5 reasons for ethnic minorities being more religious?

Answer 16

Solidarity
Social deprivation and marginality
Religious socialisation
Cultural transition
Cultural defence

Question 17

Who is the theorist for solidarity bing the reason for higher religiosity in ethnic minority groups?

Answer 17

Davie

Question 18

Why is solidarity a reason for higher religiosity in ethnic minority groups?

Answer 18

It helps maintain tradition and reinforce values. It can help them to cope with discrimination

Question 19

Why is social deprivation a reason for higher religiosity in ethnic minority groups?

Answer 19

Religion is used as comfort due to their status frustration and negative label within society

Question 20

What ethnic group feel most marginalised?

Answer 20

Older asian women

Question 21

What ethnic group has a higher level of unemployment?

Answer 21

African carribeans

Question 22

Why is religious socialisation a reason for higher religiosity in ethnic minority groups?

Answer 22

They have closer knit communities who conform to religious values due to pressure

Question 23

What is cultural transition?

Answer 23

Due to immigration, they ease into the transition of a new culture for a sense of community

Question 24

Who is the theorist for cultural transition?

Answer 24

Bruce

Question 25

What is cultural defence?

Answer 25

Religion offers support when they are not welcomed by a new culture in an uncertain environment

Question 26

Who is the theorist for cultural defence?

Answer 26

Bruce

Question 27

What age group is most religious?

Answer 27

Older people

Question 28

What are the 3 reasons for older people being more religious?

Answer 28

Disengagement
Religious socialisation
Ill health and death

Question 29

What is disengagement linking to old people and religion?

Answer 29

Older people become detached from society due to them not working so turn to religion for social support

Question 30

What is religious socialisation linking to old people and religion?

Answer 30

Old people grew up at a time when religion was very important and it influenced many things such as laws and the education system

Question 31

Why does ill health and death link to old people and religion?

Answer 31

Religion can provide comfort for declining health and make them happy about the afterlife

Question 32

What are the 4 reasons for younger people being less religious?

Answer 32

Religion is unattractive
Expanding spiritual marketplace
Declining religious education
Pragmatic reasons

Question 33

lWhy is religion less attractive to young people?

Answer 33

It can be boring and repetitive and out of touch with attitudes of younger people in modern society

Question 34

Who is the theorist for expanding spiritual marketplace in relation to younger people being less religious?

Answer 34

Lynch

Question 35

What is the expanding spiritual marketplace?

Answer 35

There is more diversity so turn away from traditional religious ideas and find alternative forms of religion and expression for themselves

Question 36

Who is the theorist for declining religious education in relation to younger people being less religious?

Answer 36

Bruce

Question 37

Why has a decline in religious education caused younger people to be less religious?

Answer 37

There is a decline in sunday schools and religious education so young people aren’t as interested

Question 38

What are the pragmatic reasons for young people being less religious?

Answer 38

Committing to a traditional religion is not practical as there are now more enjoyable things to do

Question 39

Are homosexuals more or less likely to be religious and why?

Answer 39

Less likely as the religious ideas conflict with religion

Question 40

Are disabled people more or less likely to be religious and why?

Answer 40

Less likely because disabled people are deterred from religion

Question 41

What do Buddhists believe about disabled people?

Answer 41

That disabled people are being punished from a previous wrongdoing

Question 42

What type of area is most religious and why?

Answer 42

Rural as they have a strong sense of togetherness and continue religious traditions