Religion + Social Groups

Question 1

Bruce

Answer 1

• Cultural defence - unites community against an external threat + symbolises a collective identity.

Question 2

Stark + Bainbridge

Answer 2

• Those who feel relatively deprived break away from churches + form sects.
• E.g. women, w/c, ethnic minorities.

Question 3

Miller + Hoffman

Answer 3

• Women are socialised to be passive, obedient + caring.
• These qualities are valued by religions.

Question 4

Woodhead

Answer 4

• NAMs appeal to women’s inner self due to the lack of restrictive roles.
• However, some are attracted to fundamentalism, with prescribed traditional gender roles.

Question 5

Modood

Answer 5

• More E.M groups in the UK are more religious + show higher signs of religiosity that white British majority.

Question 6

Voas + Crockett

Answer 6

• As religion declines in importance, each generation becomes less religious.
• Younger are less religious than older.

Question 7

Bird

Answer 7

• Religion among minorities is a basis for community solidarity, e.g. black-led churches in the UK.
• Preserving: culture; coping with oppressive society.