ethnicity and religion

Question 1

how does religion implement itself in african-caribbeans?

Answer 1

the main religion is christianity, afro-caribbeans make up 17% of those attending church on an average sunday in 2007
their christianity developed mainly in the pentecostal and charismatic tradition

Question 2

how does religion implement itself in asian groups?

Answer 2

the main religion tends to be non-christian, including Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism, meaning they had to establish their own temples, mosques and places of worship in contemporary britain
difficult for these religions to maintain their traditional values in contemporary britain

Question 3

what are some facts on ethnicity and religion?

Answer 3

-ethnic minorities tend to be more religious than ethnic majority in the UK, and religious affiliation forms a big part of their ethnic identity
-Bierley 2013 - black people are twice as likely to attend church than white people
-Modood - less religiosity amongst second generation ethnic groups

Question 4

what are the 4 reasons for ethnic minority religiosity?

Answer 4

-cultural defence
-cultural transition
-social deprivation and marginality
-social identity

Question 5

what is meant by cultural defence?

Answer 5

Bruce - offer support and a sense of cultural identity in uncertain environments
Bird - can be a basis of community solidarity, a means of preserving ones culture and language, and a way of coping with oppression

Question 6

what is meant by cultural transition?

Answer 6

Herberg - ease the transition into a new culture by providing support and a sense of community
Pryce - pentecostalism is highly adaptive, which provided migrants with values of new society in a format they can understand

Question 7

what is meant by social deprivation and marginality?

Answer 7

-dissatisfaction with a lack of status in society, religion helps deal with this

Question 8

what is meant by social identity?

Answer 8

can help provide markers of identity for ethnic minorities eg dress, food, customs, rituals, festivals
helps members resist the denial of their status/devaluing of their culture
Jacobson - british born pakistanis in the east end of london identified as muslim before asian/pakistani as it provided them with stability, security and a certainty