Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.
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Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
Indonesians’ desire to have a work-family balance is partially driven by the importance of religion in their lives.
Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
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Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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