Lecture Outline

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Lecture Outline

• I. Finish Mass Media
• A. Review
• B. Gender, Race and Age Sterotypes in the Media
• II. Religion
• A. How Do Sociologists Define Religion?
• B. Classical Approaches to Religion
• C. The Rise, Decline and Partial Revival of
  Religion Secularization Thesis and Beyond
• D. Movie Shepherds to the Flock

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Conventional Religious Beliefs, Canada, 1975-95
(in percent)
Percent
Belief
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The Social Condition of Religion, USA, 1972-98
(in percent n37,724)
Percent
Belief in God or higher power (decreased about 1
every 2.5 years)
Attended religious services once a month or more
(decreased about 1 every 7.1 years)
Religious affiliation strong or somewhat
strong (increased about 1 every 7.4 years)
Year
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Religious Affiliation in Canada, 1951-91 (in
percent)
Percent
Religion
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Weekly Church Attendance, Canada, 1975-95 (in
percent)
Percent
Religion
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Less Conventional Beliefs, Canada, 1975-2000 (in
percent)
Percent
Belief
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Childhood Church Attendance of Current Weekly
Church Attenders, Canada, 1990 ()
Percent
Church Attendance in Respondents Childhood
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Weekly Church Attendance by Correlates, Canada,
1990 (in percent)

• DATE OF BIRTH
• lt1936 40
• 1936-55 22
• 1956-72 12
• REGION
• Atlantic 41
• other 22

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High Involvement in Religious Groups Over Time,
Canada, 2000
Percent
Age Cohort