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Religion and trust in Canada

Research on social capital during the past two decades has shown that willingness
to trust is linked to a host of individual and social outcomes, such as health,
education, democracy, and robust economies. In this thesis I examine the ways in
which religion may affect attitudes of trust, employing both quantitative and
qualitative research methods. Specifically, three aspects of religion have been
examined: denominational affiliation, spiritual belief, and the nature of the social
interactions of the members of a faith community. Contextual factors relating a
particular tradition to the broader society have also been included in the analysis.
My findings suggest that although there is scant evidence to the effect of theology on
trust, a much stronger influence on trust comes from the nature of social
interactions (in the form of community‐building) and contextual factors (i.e., having
a history of discrimination or being a resident of Quebec). / ix, 154 leaves ; 29 cm

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:ALU.w.uleth.ca/dspace#10133/1294
Date January 2009
CreatorsFairweather, Natasha A.D., University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
ContributorsKazemipur, Abdie
PublisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Sociology, c2009, Arts and Science, Department of Sociology
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RelationThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)

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