Organisations, movements and members pt3.
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- Created on: 20-12-17 18:06
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Religiosity and social groups
- Gender and religiosity
- More churchgoers are female and they are more likelt than men to attend church regularly
- More women than men (55% versus 44%) say they have a religion
- In all major faithrs in the Uk except for Sikhs, women are more likely than men to practise their religion
- Women express greater interest in religion and have a stronger personal commitment
- Reasons for gender differences
- Risk, socialisation and roles
- Women are more risk averse than men, and by not being religious they risk being condemned in hell
- Women have been socialised to be more passive, obedient and caring - these are all qualities valued by most religions, so it follows that women are more likely than men to be attracted to religion
- Women are closer to life and death as their roles are usually concerned with caring - therefore, this brings them closer to 'ultimate' questions about the meaning of life
- Men see a God of power and control, while women tend to see a God of love and forgiveness
- Paid work
- Womens gender roles mean they are more likely than men to work part time or be full time carers - so they have more scope for organising their time to participate in religious activities
- Many women have also taken on masculine roles in the public sphere and this is what led to what Callum Brown calls 'the decline of female piety': women too were withdrawing from religion
- Mens withdrawal from religion meant that the churches gradually became feminised spaces that emphasises womens concerns such as caring and relationships
- Women and the New Age
- Such movements often celebrate the 'natural', which gives women a higher status and sense of self-worth
- New Age emphasises the importance of…
- Risk, socialisation and roles
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