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36 Cards in this Set
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4 reasons why religion is a source of group identity |
1. restricted communication
2. social interaction with like-minded people
3. formal and informal education
4. ministerial guidance |
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Four theories of mobilization in religion |
social
agenda
cognitive
organizational |
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social mobilization theory |
social and economic factors during the modernization of religious societies |
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agenda mobilization |
importance of religiously linked issues that trigger mobilization |
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cognitive mobilization |
importance of individuals' religious commitment, beliefs, and identities |
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organizational mobilization |
stresses role of churches and organization to cause people to see a connection between religion and politics |
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political behavior of Catholic religion |
from Civil War to 60s, were very Democratic
now becoming more Republican
Catholic vote has been contested in elections |
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political behavior of Evangelical religion |
until 60s, mostly Democrat
now, are a core constituency of Republican party |
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political behavior of Mainline Protestants |
leaned Republican for last century |
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political behavior of Jewish |
historically Democrat |
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political behavior of Black Protestants |
overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates even though they are more conservative than whites on many issues |
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political behavior of separatists 1. Amish 2. Hasidim Orthodox 3. Jehovah's witnesses |
1. not involved in politics 2. politically active 3. not involved in politics |
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political behavior of groups seeking mainstream status 1. Mormons 2. Muslims |
1. politically active, solid in GOP 2. social conservatives |
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origins and development of the Christian right |
began with Fundamentalist revolt of 1920s
after Scopes trial, they left politics
started back up again in late 1970s |
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prominent groups within the Christian Right (7) |
Moral Majority Robertson campaign Christian coalition Focus on the Family Concerned women for America Family Research Council American Center for Law and Justice |
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Moral Majority |
led by Jerry Falwell
claimed followers were responsible for electing Reagan
dissolved by 1980s |
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Robertson campaign/Christian coalition |
Pat Robertson challenged Bush for GOP nom in 1998 and failed to win a single primary
founded CC in 1989 that mastered art of grassroots political organization; more inclusive mantra now |
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Focus on the Family |
led by James Dobson
influenced politics |
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Concerned Women America |
activist network led by Beverly LaHaye |
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Family Research Council |
institution to be a clearinghouse for info on conservative issues; research and lobbying efforts |
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American Center for Law and Justice |
Christian Right's counterpart to ACLU
network of attorneys to defend Judeo-Christian values |
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What has been the Christian right's involvement in electoral politics? |
core constituency of GOP; work within it
try to recruit candidates and party organization
fund advocacy and voter mobilization
get involved at the local level in places such as school boards
get involved in states' initiatives and referenda |
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What are some explanations for the rise of the Christian right? |
social influences - increasing affluence, class-based ties, more resources
institutional influences - institutionalization of religious organizations and technology
values - increasing concern for popular culture |
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dilemmas facing the Christian right |
internal conflicts between leaders - Robertson and Falwell
purists vs. pragmatists
should there be an alliance with the GOP?
moderation in defense of virtue?
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Bush's appeal to the Christian right |
looked like a winner
secured early endorsements |
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McCain's appeal to the Christian right |
was a Republican senator and representative for 18 years
very conservative voting record
scored highly by some organizations |
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religious influence in the 2000 presidential election |
Republican field quickly narrowed to Bush and McCain
Bush courted to Catholic viewers |
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how is religion a source of contextual effects? |
churches provide pastors, fellow congregants, small meetings, social activities, community involvement that provide contextual effects: communication of political messages, opportunities for members to see fellow reactions and bring behavior into conformity with them |
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behavior contagion theory of contextual effects |
a social learning process with stages
1. acquire info 2. update prior beliefs with said info 3. share new beliefs |
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cognitive process theories of contextual effects (2) |
network model
synapse model of knowledge activation |
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network model |
nodes become linked based on perceived relevancy of the info they represent
links are strengthened by frequency and recency of use |
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synapse model of knowledge activation |
when knowledge constructs are activated by a stimulus...
they become more accessible in memory...
and thus are more likely to be used |
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modern European reactions to Muslim immigrants
1. France 2. Germany 3. Sweden 4. Switzerland |
overall, Muslims comprise a larger share of population in many places
1. fundamentally secular, bans wearing religious symbols 2. marches to protest spread of Islam 3. played upon fears of Muslim immigrants 4. ban on construction of new mosque towers |
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history of Christianity and Islam in Europe |
Europe has historically been a Christian continent
but it is weakening
many European countries are secular |
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nationalism |
sense of common belonging based on objective factors like common language or history
self-perception as part of a national group |
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Charlie Hebdo and Je Suis Charlie |
perceived by many around the world as an attack on free speech |
