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Recently, there has been a focus on religion as an essential catalyst for political participation & renewed civic engagement. Various claims share the common assumption that religion promotes the essential components of political participation including motivation, recruitment, & ability. Using survey data from the 2000 National Election Study, we examine the processes that link the structural & cognitive dimensions of religion with political discussion networks, mass media use, & various indicators of democratic citizenship, including political participation. Our results show that current claims related to religion may be oversold. Specifically, we find that the cognitive dimension of religion leads to several negative effects on aspects of democratic citizenship. Our results also indicate that the structural effects of religion are limited, compared to secular networks, which provide an ideal setting for citizens to gain & exchange information, increase feelings of efficacy, & -- most importantly -- engage in various forms of participation. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 Appendix, 65 References. Adapted from the source document.

Die Studie ist Teil einer international vergleichenden Studie (vgl. ZA-Studien-Nr. 4950)

This article explores the growing phenomenon of the spread of the Afro-American cults in Uruguay and the possible correlation with poverty. For those purposes, mixed research methods are used. Aspects such as the socioeconomic and educational situation of the followers of Afro-religions are approached quantitatively. On the other hand, the characteristics of the religious message, which causes this type of cult to have increasingly more followers in our country, are approached.