The Responses of Religious Communities to Migration and the Transformation of a Quasi-Monopolistic Religious Market
This article investigates links between religion and migration processes through a study of religious communities' approaches towards migrants. Drawing from the religious economy perspective, the paper explores the under-researched topic of the role of migration in the dynamics of a religious...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego
2022
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Studia religiologica
Year: 2022, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-191 |
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B socjologia religii B rynek religijny B Polska B różnorodność religijna |
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| Summary: | This article investigates links between religion and migration processes through a study of religious communities' approaches towards migrants. Drawing from the religious economy perspective, the paper explores the under-researched topic of the role of migration in the dynamics of a religious field in the context of Central and Eastern Europe. The qualitative research performed in 2020 in Krakow - one of the key destinations for migrants in Poland - confirms the claims of religious economy that monopolists and quasi-monopolists are usually more reluctant to adapt to social changes. On the other hand, less-privileged but entrepreneurial religious communities are more aware of migrants' situation, and respond to their needs in the following ways: 1) providing cosmopolitan "temporary homes"; (2) bridging cultures; (3) setting up ethno-cultural service hubs. We argue that these kinds of engagements have significant implications for the dynamics inside the religious market. |
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| ISSN: | 2084-4077 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studia religiologica
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