Educational and Economic Composition of Religious Groups
An Analysis of Poll Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2201631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hadley Cantril (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 574-579 |
| Publication date | 1943-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219245 |
| OpenAlex | W2058973963 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
This article illustrates how public-opinion surveys can be used to gather vital information of interest to sociologists. The economic status, education, and religious affiliation of approximately fourteen thousand persons are analyzed to show the relationships among these variables. The data indicate the increasing proportion of Protestants with increasing income and education. In the middle income group, church membership increases particularly rapidly as education increases
Composition (language) · Demographic economics · Economics · Opinion poll · Political science · Public opinion · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 1948 - 2026 (79) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |