Gender Differences In Religousness

Question 1

Gender role socialization

Answer 1

Miller and notman- women more prone because of norms they been socialized in

They are:
risk adverse
Obidient
Passive

Women closer to birth and death than men so more likely to understand meaning of life

Question 2

Women use relgion to supplement their role as socialzier of children

Answer 2

Bruce- women have more time 4 church

Practise religion to be safe fear they punished if reject , in afterlife

They want their children to learn those values too

Question 3

Women more spiritual than men

Answer 3

More interested in NAM.

Holisitic mileu in Kendak - promote wellbeing of the whole person

Heelas and woodhead- 50 percent participants in NAM were female,
Women associate more with nature and healing, connecting through child bearing roles

Question 4

Women more likely to suffer deprivation

Answer 4

Get involved in sect activity

Stark bainbridge- because they more likely to suffer dep

Question 5

Stark bainbridge identify the 3 types of deprivation

Answer 5

Organismstic - suffer ill health

Ethical- likely to be morally conservatvie and concerned about impact of social chnage

Social- more likely to be poor than men