Gender and religiosity

Question 1

What are reasons for gender differences? (4)

Answer 1

Socialisation, motherhood and feminity
Women, compensators and sects
Women and the new age
The Pentecostal Gender Paradox.

Question 2

What does Miller and Hoffman argue? (3)

Answer 2

Women are more likely to be socialised as more passive and obedient which are qualities valued by religion.
Women obey and listen and may work part time leaving room for religious activities.
Women are more spiritual and have greater involvement in NAM’s.

Question 3

What is argued about women, compensators and sects? (4)

Answer 3

Women are more likely to face scial deprivation and marginalisation.
Organismic deprivation: Physical and mental problems associated with being female. E.G: Periods, post-partum depression.
Ethical deprivation: Women have a better moral ground by following rules and seeking justice.
Social deprivation: Due to employment women are more likely to be poor.

Question 4

What is argued about women and the new age? (3)

Answer 4

Women may experience role conflict between their role in work (public sphere) and their role ate home (private).
Woodhead- the new age appeals to a third sphere which is the indivudal sphere where they can grow.
It creates a new source of identity for women based on their inner self rather than their social roles.

Question 5

What is argued about the penecostal gender paradox?

Answer 5

Rinaldo - attractive to women because it gives them control over the relationship as men can only stay in that relationship and women can use it to their addvantage.