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Question 1

1. How is ethnicity defined in the context of identity, and what are some elements often associated with it, according to the provided information?

Answer 1

• Context: A sense of belonging shaping identity.
  
  • Elements Associated: Shared experiences, history, destiny; linked to culture, racial heritage, social position, nationality, or religion.

Question 2

2. Provide examples of varying relationships between ethnicity and religion, as mentioned in the slides, and explain the significance of such associations.

Answer 2

2. Varying Relationships between Ethnicity and Religion:
   
   • Examples: Jewish ethnicity linked to religion; British Asian ethnicity encompassing different religions.
   • Significance: Illustrates diverse associations and challenges assumptions about uniformity.

Question 3

3. According to Weber, why are ethnic groups that are marginalized more likely to turn to religion? Provide examples supporting this claim.

Answer 3

• Why Turn to Religion: Hope for reversal of current humiliation in an afterlife.
  
  • Examples: Jews in Europe, Israelites’ enslavement in the Torah.

Question 4

4. How do places of worship for migrant groups often function as community centers, and what practical needs do they address, as mentioned in the slides?

Answer 4

4. Function of Places of Worship for Migrant Groups:
   
   • Community Centers: Address practical needs like children’s activities, women’s groups.
   • Examples: Convert congregations aligning with mainstream religion.

Question 5

5. What challenges and complexities arise when examining the relationship between ethnicity and religion, particularly in the context of ethnic minorities and their religious practices?

Answer 5

5.- Complexities: Convert congregations, diverse religious practices.
- Context: Ethnic minorities face challenges in maintaining religious and ethnic identity.

Question 6

6. Describe the dynamics observed in the second generation of immigrant groups concerning their ethnic identity and engagement with religion, as highlighted in the slides.

Answer 6

6. • Observations: Detachment from parents’ ethnic identity.
   • Engagement: Acceptance of secular values, identity politics, and a ‘purified’ version of Islam.

Question 7

7. According to Jessica Jacobson, how do some Muslim young people overcome contradictions between secular values and traditional ethnicity? What role does a ‘purified’ version of Islam play in this context?

Answer 7

7.- Resolution of Contradictions: Embracing a ‘purified’ version of Islam.
- Role: Allows acceptance of some secular values without abandoning Islam.