Ethnicty And Religiosity Flashcards
2011 census
Black peoples make over 3% of the general population and yet 10% of the official church population
O’Beirnes
Muslims Indicated religion as important with regards to shaping their identity whereas African Caribbean’s ranked religion as the third most important aspect and white British ranked it below 9 other factors
Bruce - cultural defence
Religion could be used as a way to unite a community against hostility which can be applied to ethnic minorities such in the 1950s Anglican churches were largely white and didn’t welcome other cultures so African carribeans set up Pentecostalism
Bruce - cultural assimilation
Ethnic minorities use religion as a form of cultural transition Since places of worship act as a communal meeting place and a support network but as they integrate further into the community they are likely to leave it behind
Marxists
Would argue that ethnic minorities are more likely to be attracted to teachings of religion to help them justify their inequality