Religion and Social Capital

Examining Social Networks and Religious Identification in the UK

Bibliographic Data

ID2392300
AuthorsAdam Gemar (0000-0002-3242-9149, University of Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume29
Issue1
Pages23-40
Publication date2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Research Online (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13607804221141098
OpenAlexW4313365072
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited43

Recent research into religion's intersection with social class, specifically in the UK, represents a conspicuous gap in recent scholarly work. I seek in this article to help fill this gap by focusing on the specific element of social capital. Adopting the lesser used lens of Bourdieu, and using a UK-wide survey, I measure various elements of social capital and employ advanced statistical methods to ascertain social capital composition for various groups of religious identity. Results show that the primary difference between religious groups is social network variety. Those who assert multiple religious identities show the highest level of social network variety. Therefore, results suggest that as either a product or cause, it is those asserting multiple religious identities who may possess the greatest amount of aggregate and bridging social capital

Political science · Religious identity · Social capital · Social engagement · Social group · Social identity theory · Social media · Social mobility · Social order · Social position · Social relation · Social science · Social status · Sociology · Statistics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology

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