Gender & Religion

Question 1

What do Miller and Hoffman say ?

Answer 1

Women are more religious because they are socialised to be passive, obedient and caring ​

Question 2

What does Davie (1994) argue ?

Answer 2

Women’s closer proximity of birth and death brings them closer to ‘ultimate’ questions about the meaning of life that religion is concerned with

Question 3

What does Bruce argue ?

Answer 3

Women’s experiences of child-rearing make them
Cooperative
Caring
goal-oriented
less aggressive

where men wish to achieve, women wish to feel ​

Question 4

What does Brown (2001) say ?

Answer 4

Argues that New Age religion appeals to women’s wish for autonomy and attract women recruits

Question 5

What do Glock and Stark say explains higher levels of sect membership ?

Answer 5

Organism Deprivation

Ethical Deprivation

Social Deprivation