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The Gendered Relationship between Parental Religiousness and Children's Marriage Timing.
Sarah R Brauner-Otto1, Lisa Pearce2
1McGill University.
Sociology of Religion
|September 29, 2020
Summary
Parental religiousness impacts children's marriage timing differently for mothers and fathers. Father's religiousness aligns with religious norms, while mother's religiousness shows a more complex association due to gendered experiences.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Religion
- Family Studies
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Religion provides cultural schemas that can influence life decisions, including marriage timing.
- Gender differences in navigating cultural schemas, particularly religious ones, may lead to varied impacts on family behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate gender-specific associations between parental religiousness and the timing of their children's marriages.
- To test the hypothesis that fathers' religiousness aligns with religious dogma, while mothers' religiousness exhibits a more complex relationship due to structured ambivalence.
Main Methods:
- Utilized longitudinal data from the Chitwan Valley Family Study in Nepal.
- Analyzed self-reported religiousness of mothers and fathers in relation to their sons' marriage timing.
Main Results:
- Found contrasting associations between sons' marriage timing and mothers' versus fathers' religiousness.
- Father's religiousness was associated with marriage timing in line with religious dogma.
Conclusions:
- Empirical support for gendered nature of religious identity and its influence on life decisions.
- Highlights the differential impact of parental religiousness on children's marriage timing based on parental gender.
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