Bird: Talks about origins and societal values, he suggests that many ethnic groups come from societies with high levels of religiosity.
Bird: Suggests that religion acts as a basis for community solidarity when you belong to a minority group.
Bird: Argues that more many ethnic groups religion maintains cultural identity for example language, and also helps to pass on the culture.
Bird: Religion is maintained through socialisation e.g. family pressure to stay religious.
Bird: Religious belief can help people deal with social oppression e.g. Afro-Caribbean’s move to the UK where they face discrimination and injustice.
Weber: Argues that immigrants had high levels of belief before they migrated to the UK. He argues that they use religion as an explanation for their disadvantage and to offer hope for salvation.
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