Ethnicity and religion

Question 1

Bird - cultural defense

Answer 1

Religion can provide a community for ethnic minorities, which provides a way of coping with oppression in a racist society.

Question 2

Herberg - cultural transition

Answer 2

Religion can help ease transition into a new culture by providing support and a sense of community in a new environment

Question 3

Social identity

Answer 3

Religion can be used as markers for identity in ethnic minorities e.g food and dress. This allows ethnic minorities to resist the devaluing of their culture due to racism

Question 4

Brierley

Answer 4

Black people are x 2 as likely to attend church as white people are

Question 5

EVAL - cultural defense etc

Answer 5

Suggests that religiousity within ethnic minorities is not due to religious belief but due to other factors

Question 6

EVAL - Deviancy

Answer 6

Religion is seen as very important in some ethnic minority groups. Therefore, a lack of faith would be seen as deviant.