Knowing, understanding and practising democratic citizenship

An investigation of the role of religion among Muslim, Christian and non-religious adolescents

Bibliographic Data

ID2146173
AuthorsMalin Grundel, Mieke Maliepaard
Year2012
Volume35
Issue12
Pages2075-2096
Publication date2012-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870.2011.632019
OpenAlexW1983342315
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited32

The aim of this study is to examine the relation between religiosity and civic competences required to practise democratic citizenship. We compare non-religious, Christian and Muslim adolescents in the Netherlands to see whether (a) there is a relation between religion and civic competences, and (b) whether this differs depending on religious denomination. In the public debate, the reconcilability of Islamic beliefs and democratic citizenship is often questioned, but the relation between the two lacks empirical support. Results from analyses on data of 364 adolescents in the Netherlands indicate that religious adolescents have more developed democratic competences than non-religious adolescents. This is the case both for Christian and Muslim adolescents. The strength of religiosity does not play a role in predicting civic competences. Importantly, no differences are found between the civic competences of Muslim and Christian youth

Citizenship · Democracy · Islam · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Religiosity · Sociology · Theology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools · Social Psychology

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