Ethnicity on religion

Question 1

How many churchgoers are afrocarribean

Answer 1

1 in 6

Question 2

What percentage of white people have no religion

Answer 2

53%

Question 3

What percentage of afrocarribeans in bristol had no religion

Answer 3

19%

Question 4

What percentage of south asians were religious (hindu, sikh or muslim)

Answer 4

87% in 2001

Question 5

Why are ethnic groups more religious? Cultural transition

Answer 5

BRUCE- Religion helps to establish cultural identity and to defend cultural values in a different society- establishes identity and values and creates community-defends culture.
C- Ethnic groups are more religious even in their home countries with the same values-cultural differences

Question 6

Why are ethnic groups more religious?-Marginalisation

Answer 6

Social-Provides a safe haven and ethnic communtiy where they can freely express cultural identity-provides support and acceptance in the face of racism and prejudice by society-attractive to those who feel rejected
Economic(Marx)-Ethnic groups more likely to be poor-religion reduces pain of alienation

Question 7

Why are ethnic groups more religious?-Cultural differences/resistence to secularisation

Answer 7

Cultural differences-Mahood-religion is an integral part of south asian identity- asian culture is intertwined with religion-less secularised-socialised into religious values and have religious families- more religiously inclined
-Greater religious thinking- religion is also a part of cultural identity-pressure to conform-religious culture

Question 8

Status fustration

Answer 8

-Afrocarribean men who may lack status due to racism and discrimination have status fustration-join NRMS like rastafaranism to gain a means of status and community.