Religiosity and Migration: Discussion of Some Concepts in Studies of Integration and Religious Minorities

Authors

  • Rafael Cazarín Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revsocial.v1.1219

Keywords:

Social Capital and Solidarity, Rituals, Emotions, Integration, Religion

Abstract

Nowadays, when we talk about immigration and integration it is important to consider a series of social, economical and polical dynamics that surpasses national boundaries. The development of ethnic ties, the (re)configuration of a religious minority or creating a sense of belonging and community are the result of a symbiosis between social structure and individual agency where religious dimension often plays a leading part. We propose in this article reflect on the different roles of religion in the integration processes in modern societies outlining some key concepts from classical and contemporary theoretical frameworks. We begin our approach updating the notions of solidarity and social capital passing by the breakdown of some mediating factors of cohesion and its relationship with the rituals and processes of (re) construction of collective emotions. A posteriori, we analyzed the assoFLation between ethnicity and religious minority underlining their orientations and structural effects on companies seeking to offer a broad theoretical and methodological frame for future fields of study on religion and social cohesion.

 

Author Biography

Rafael Cazarín, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Inicio de los estudios de licenciatura en Ciencias Sociales en la Universidade de Brasília/Brasil (2005) y finalización en la Universidade de Coimbra/Portugal (2009 donde fui becario de iniciación científica en el Centro de Estudos Sociais/CES-UC.En la Universidad del País Vasco concluí el "Máster en Migraciones; Conocimiento y Gestión de Procesos Migratorios" (Sept/2010) donde fuí aceptado en 2010 como "visiting researcher" en la University of Witswaterand/South Africa para un período de prácticas en investigación. Concluí en la UPV/EHU un segundo máster en "Modelos y Áreas de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales"(Mar/2012). Actualmente soy doctorando en el departamento de sociología II de esta misma universidad y becario predoctoral (FPI-CAPV 2011/2012) del gobierno vasco. También me encuentro adscrito al grupo XENIA de investigación en migraciones así como en el "Grupo Consolidado de Investigación en Psicología Social". Como temas y áreas de investigación me centro en la antropología y sociología de la religión (rituales, etnicidad, integración, cohesión social, racismo) sociología de las emociones y la psicología positiva (bienestar subjetivo, felicidad, flujo).

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Published

2012-03-06

How to Cite

Cazarín, R. (2012). Religiosity and Migration: Discussion of Some Concepts in Studies of Integration and Religious Minorities. SOCIAL REVIEW. International Social Sciences Review / Revista Internacional De Ciencias Sociales, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revsocial.v1.1219

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