Women Use Religion To Supplement Their Role As The Primary Socialiser Of Children

Question 1

Bruce

Answer 1

Women have more time for church because they spend fewer hours each week working in a paid job than men do

Question 2

Religion is closely connected to family life

Answer 2

With women being likely to participate in church attendance because they want their children to learn the appropriate norms and values which religion teaches

Question 3

Participation

Answer 3

More in worship so as to integrate their children into a religious community and to install within them faith based values

Question 4

Heeles + woodhead

Answer 4

Add that Christianity has been increasingly feminised, with there being more female religious leaders nowadays, which may have made it more attractive to women

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

Theory fails to take into account that women are becoming more economically active + therefore may not have as much time for religion nowadays - women are faced with a dual burden which limits their ability to participate in regular church attendance

It may be that women are simply using the church for practical benefits, such as to support their child’s education, rather than it being connected to generally religiosity