gender religiosity differences

Question 1

what are the 4 reasons for gender differences in religiosity

Answer 1

-gendered socialisation
-closer to UQs
-nurturing and motherhood
-compensation for deprivation

Question 2

gendered socialisation

Answer 2

girls socialised into religious values sought for by religion eg passive docile- benefits laws and customs
christianity- taught to obey father/husband authority

Question 3

gendered socialisation AO3

Answer 3

postmodernism- no longer socialised to be passive docile, individuals in society can now make choice over their roles- explains why women more likely to leave

Question 4

closer to ultimate questions

Answer 4

women more likely to be faced with ultimate questions in life due to being closer to death in childbirth, more likely to work paid roles in caring for people and main carers for the sick/elderly- turn to religion for answers

Question 5

ultimate questions AO3

Answer 5

secularisation- people are more likely to turn to scientific methods for answers rather than religion answers- contradicts davie

Question 6

nurturing and motherhood

Answer 6

women use religion as a part of motherhood role- socialised into values that make them more caring, child rearing experiences reinforce this- greater focus on the family, use religion for moral development

Question 7

nurturing and motherhood AO3

Answer 7

CPOW- women now working more, moving away from traditional ideas of femininity, but women still more likely to be religious, trad gender socialisation cannot be only reason

Question 8

compensation for deprivation

Answer 8

women turn to religion for the compensation that it offers for the things they don’t have
-organismic deprivation- more likely to suffer from ill health, turn to religion for healing
social dep- women more likely to be poor, turn to religion and sects , compensates for their discrimination and the glass ceiling etc

Question 9

compensation for deprivation AO3

Answer 9

explains for some women, but others have improved their status, less deprived - so must be other explanation

Question 10

trend?

Answer 10

women more religious than men