CAGE Flashcards
Class patterns
W/c religion and NRMs
M/c denominations and NAMs
Weber (C)
Theodicies of disprivilege
Stark and bainbridge
Rational choice
Glock and stark
Different social deprivation
Heelas (C)
M/c want self spirituality
Bruce (C)
M/c NAM, leisure activity which they can afford
Age patterns
Older people- traditional religion
Younger- NRMs
40-50s - NAMs
Cummings and Henry
Religion helps elderly deal with trauma of death
De guest
Religion= sense of community
Bellah
NRM- alternative to Gov as authority
Heelas (A)
Self spirituality- response to midlife crisis
Bruce (A)
NAM- can afford to indulge
Gender patterns
Women are 3x more religious than men
Stegarrada
Religion reaffirms role of mother
Evolutionary psychologists
Men take more risks than women
Weber (G)
Religion = compensation for oppression
Davies (G)
Helps women deal with birth and death
Bruce (G)
NRM - non aggressive message appeals to women
Swatos
NRM/NAM give female empowerment
Palmer
Sex polarity, sex unity and sex complimentary NRM
Ethnicity patterns
Ethnic minorities are more religious
Davies (E)
Link with cultural heritage
Mizra
Form of cultural defence
Dorsett
Means of presenting self worth