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AU - Voicu, Malina
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Effect of Nationalism on Religiosity in 30 European Countries
KW - Christentum
KW - Identitätsbildung
KW - Wertorientierung
KW - Europa
KW - Religiosität
KW - Wert
KW - soziale Entwicklung
KW - Regressionsanalyse
KW - religiöse Faktoren
KW - European Social Survey
KW - nationale Identität
KW - Religion
KW - Nationalismus
PY - 2012
N2 - Postprint
N2 - begutachtet (peer reviewed)
N2 - In: European Sociological Review ; 28 (2012) 3 ; 333-343
N2 - The relations between nationalism and religiosity are complex. Although many previous studies consider religion as a precursor of nationalism, Mitchell (2006) shows that in some contexts the relationship is a reciprocal one. The present approach focuses on the connection between nationalism and Christian religiosity in European countries. People who experience rapid social changes are more likely to reinforce their national identity by searching for stability and a new definition of self and of their own identity. Religion can provide content to the reinforced national identity, especially in the context of religious monopoly resulting in the formation of larger groups that have higher potential for political mobilization and are more likely to control more resources especially when they are supported by the state. The article uses survey data provided by European Values Survey (2000 wave) for the Christian population of 30 European societies. Multilevel regression analysis was used for the analysis. The results indicate a positive effect of nationalist ideology on religiosity in countries with higher level of religious concentration, but no special impact of nationalist ideology on religion was found in post-communist countries. Adapted from the source document.
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