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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2016]
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Religion, state & society
Year: 2016, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 172-184 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Riga
/ Social capital
/ Social engagement
/ Religious commitment
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Further subjects: | B
Social Capital
B Latvia B religious engagement B Religious organisations B Civic Engagement |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2016.1212525 |