Social capital and religious and civic participation in Riga, Latvia: findings from the 2014 social survey

The article discusses the link between religious and civic participation in Riga based on the data obtained from a social survey in 2014. Religious and civic participation is a prerequisite for building social capital within a local community. Four types of relationships between civic and religious...

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Published in:Religion, state & society
Main Author: Misane, Agita (Author)
Contributors: Niklass, Mareks (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2016]
In: Religion, state & society
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Riga / Social capital / Social engagement / Religious commitment
Further subjects:B Social Capital
B Latvia
B religious engagement
B Religious organisations
B Civic Engagement
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The article discusses the link between religious and civic participation in Riga based on the data obtained from a social survey in 2014. Religious and civic participation is a prerequisite for building social capital within a local community. Four types of relationships between civic and religious engagement have been identified: (1) individuals with no religious or civic activity; (2) religiously active individuals with no civic activity; (3) individuals involved in civic activities but who are religiously inactive; and (4) individuals involved in both religious and civic activities. Although the survey data indicate a weak correlation between civic and religious activities, religiously active individuals are more likely to be involved in civic activities.
ISSN:1465-3974
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2016.1212525