Religious Orthodoxy in Northern Ireland: The Validation of Identities

Based on Identity Salience Theory (Stryker, 1980, 1987), and drawing from the work of Bruce (1986), Darby (1986), and Rose (1971), among others, we investigate the extent to which religious orthodoxy may be used as a basis for a “public” identity and a display of loyalty to a group, irrespective of...

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Auteurs: Benson, D. E. (Auteur) ; Sites, Paul (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 1992
Dans: Sociological analysis
Année: 1992, Volume: 53, Numéro: 2, Pages: 219-228
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Résumé:Based on Identity Salience Theory (Stryker, 1980, 1987), and drawing from the work of Bruce (1986), Darby (1986), and Rose (1971), among others, we investigate the extent to which religious orthodoxy may be used as a basis for a “public” identity and a display of loyalty to a group, irrespective of major social differentiations. We test this condition using data from Northern Ireland. Using a random sample (N = 283) of adults, we find: (1) high levels of religious orthodoxy for both Protestants and Catholics, and (2) strong support for the salience proposition among Protestants but less support for Catholics. We offer speculation for these findings and briefly discuss implications for future research.
ISSN:2325-7873
Contient:Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3711125