The Religious Patterns of Young Roma People in Hungary

Bocsi, Veronica (2017) The Religious Patterns of Young Roma People in Hungary. Belvedere Meridionale, 29 (4). pp. 105-121. ISSN 1419-0222 (print) 2064-5929 (online, pdf)

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Abstract

The Hungarian youth’s religious patterns and beliefs can be analysed with the help of the database of Hungarian Youth Research. According to ROSTA(2013) it seems to be clear that the earlier phenomena and categories (for example “religious in their own way”etc.) do not fit into the current religious transformations anymore. The main reasons for this change are the development of mixed religious patterns (mixed with esoteric or oriental elements) and the process of secularisation. The aim of this analysis is to map the young roma people’s religious patterns relying on the database Hungarian Youth Research 20121. The roma subsample was separated from the database (N = 625).Quantitative techniques were used (crosstabs analysis, means, ANOVA-test, factor analysis and linear regression).Our first empirical findings refer to the fact the rate of the“traditional religious”people are higher in the roma subsample. The acceptances of religious dogmas are more typical in theroma subsample but these items refer not only to the traditional contents but also to esotericelements as well (e.g. horoscope). This relationship is verified by the ANOVA test (two factors were identified, the traditional and the esoteric-mixed factors). A linear regression modell was configured in the last step of our analysis and the socio cultural variables (type of settlement,gender etc.), the categories of religious self-identification and the fact of the religious education are involved as well. Our aim was to reveal the effect of the ethnic identity. The effect of the roma ethnic identity is significant in the case of the traditional religiosity but this relationship does not move together with the rejection of the mixed-esoteric patterns. Moreover with the help of the database the effects of the secularization have been revealed as well

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Europe, Hungary, Roma, Gypsy, religion, patterns, tradition, youth
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Ecclesiology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations C Types of Christian Ministry > Youth Ministry F Interreligious Dialogue and Witness > New Religious Movements H Social Sciences and Roma Christianity > Anthropology G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Evangelicals G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Greek Catholic Church G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Other G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Roman Catholic
Divisions:	Hungary
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2020 08:17
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2020 08:17
URI:	https://r.ceeamsprints.brunner.at/id/eprint/448

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