Gender

Question 1

Whos more likely to attend church and self reports as being religious?

Answer 1

Women

Question 2

gender church stats

Answer 2

in 2005 congregations, 57% women and 43% men

Question 3

Womens expressive role is a good match with religious faith

Answer 3

• raising children in their religion and taking them to church was seen as part of that role
• womens proximity to childbirth, childbearing, caring in general gives them reason to pray and seek spiritual support

Question 4

Marginalised

Answer 4

Women traditionally having been marginalised in domestic roles gave them more time to devote to religion whereas men had little time away from work 0

Question 5

Women live longer

Answer 5

older people more religious

Question 6

Socialisation

Answer 6

Men and women socialised differently

• women socialised to be more compliant and passive, which is whats expected from religion

Question 7

Simone de beauvoir

Answer 7

Women are sold a false ideology by religious teaching which encourages them to believe that they will get their reward in heaven and should therefore be committed and devoted to their faith

Question 8

Glock and stark

Answer 8

Women more likely to join religious sects because of deprivation

Question 9

Woodhead

Answer 9

Churches have become feminised

• secularisation had a bigger impact on men than women.
• echoed by bruce, who suggest that as religion becomes a more private matter than a public women, it appeals to women.