Intergenerational social mobility and religious ecology: Disaggregating the conservative Protestant bloc |
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Affiliation: | 1. National Institute for Health and Welfare, Social Policy Research Unit, PO BOX 30, FI-00271, Helsinki, Finland;2. University of Turku, Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, 20014, Finland;1. Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, USA;2. Survey Methodology Program/Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, USA |
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Abstract: | We extend research on the effects of religious ecologies by examining the role of religious ecologies in intergenerational socioeconomic mobility. We do so first by providing a theoretical framework addressing the diverse cultural influences of religious traditions and their impact on intergenerational mobility. We argue that certain otherworldly orientations among conservative Protestants suppress mechanisms of upward mobility, and that there are meaningful distinctions between sub-groups of conservative Protestants (evangelicals, fundamentalists, and Pentecostals). An analysis of county-level data from the recently released Equality of Opportunity Project and the Churches and Church Membership Survey is used to empirically examine the relationship between religious ecologies and intergenerational mobility. Findings suggest distinct effects of different religious groups on intergenerational mobility. These results demonstrate the importance of accounting for the ecological impact of religion on social mobility in the United States and challenge the conceptualization of conservative Protestants as a monolithic group. |
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Keywords: | Community Mobility Pentecostal Evangelical Conservative Protestant Religion |
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