Nesbitt, Eleanor. (2009) Research report: Studying the religious socialization of Sikh and 'mixed-faith' youth in Britain: contexts and issues. Journal of Religion in Europe, Vol.2 (No.1). pp. 37-57. ISSN 1874-8910

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Abstract

Against a backdrop of phases of Sikh settlement in the UK, this article provides an overview of scholarship on UK Sikh communities. Attention turns to four ethnographic studies conducted by the author, two of which focused on unambiguously Sikh communities, and two of which challenge presuppositions of the boundedness of faith communities. Of these one was a study of two historically stigmatised caste-specific Punjabi communities; the other is currently examining the religious identity formation of young people in families in which only one parent is Sikh. Pointers and questions are identified that arise from these UK studies for researchers in mainland Europe. These include methodological considerations and encouragement to contribute to debates in the sociology of religion and to take account of Sikhs' increasing appearance in creative literature.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Interfaith families -- Great Britain, Sikhs -- Great Britain, Sikh youth -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Religion in Europe
Publisher:	Brill
ISSN:	1874-8910
Date:	2009
Volume:	Vol.2
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 37-57
Identification Number:	10.1163/187489208X382901
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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