Sectarianism

Myth or social reality? Inter-sectarian partnerships in Scotland, evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study

Bibliographic Data

ID2146102
AuthorsGillian Raab (0000-0002-2708-4326), C Holligan (0000-0001-7995-797X)
Year2012
Volume35
Issue11
Pages1934-1954
Publication date2012-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870.2011.607506
OpenAlexW2011002336
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited25

n This article explores the contested issue of whether sectarianism divides Catholics and Protestants in Scotland. The conclusions are based on an analysis of 111,627 couples from the 2001 Census. Young adults are much more likely than older people to have been raised with no religion This is largely due to a decline in the Protestant group, with Catholics remaining stable. The socio-economic disadvantage of older Catholics compared to Potestants has eroded at the youngest ages. Those with no religious upbringing are disadvantaged at all ages. Catholics are more likely than Protestants to form couples outside their religious group, and this is not simply because their minority status restricts available partners. We also describe how inter-sectarian marriage influences current religious practice. The pattern of inter-sectarian partnerships are such that many young Protestants and Catholics in Scotland will have those with the opposite background among their extended families, and this should contribute to undermining sectarian divisions

Census · Disadvantaged · Norwegian · Political science · Politics · Population · Protestantism · Sectarianism · Secularism · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies

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