The Commitment Process in a Religious Commune
The Shakers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2247158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Metin M Cosgel (0000-0002-1249-1535, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-38 |
| Publication date | 2001-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/0021-8294.00035 |
| OpenAlex | W2134807068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
Focusing on the Shakers and using census data, this paper quantitatively examines influences on religious commitment and the way these influences differed between new and veteran members. Whereas personal characteristics (age, sex, nativity, and occupation) were the primary sources of influence on the commitment of veteran members, new recruits were also influenced by interpersonal and organizational factors (kinship ties, social bonds, and membership in leading groups). The differential effect of influences on commitment illustrates the nature of the commitment process in a religious commune
Census · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Kinship · Organizational commitment · Population · Religiosity · Religious identity · Sociology · Anthropology · Demography · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2021 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |