Education, Gender, and Ethnicity in Religious and Non-religious Populations in the United States: A Response to James Lewis
This comment extends the analysis proposed by James Lewis in his research note in the May 2015 issue of the Journal of Contemporary Religion. Looking at data from the United States, the normalization of non-religiosity is explored. It is concluded that, while those identifying as atheist or agnostic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 497-503 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Population group
/ Irreligiosity
/ Ethnic identity
/ Education
/ Gender-specific role
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| Summary: | This comment extends the analysis proposed by James Lewis in his research note in the May 2015 issue of the Journal of Contemporary Religion. Looking at data from the United States, the normalization of non-religiosity is explored. It is concluded that, while those identifying as atheist or agnostic are clearly of higher education and income levels, most of the generic nones', who are simply unaffiliated but may hold religious beliefs, are closer to the mainstream. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2015.1081351 |