Nynas/Researching Global Religious Landscapes, 4. Heteronormative Religion? Attitudes to Abortion and Same-Sex Relationships on a Global Scale

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How to Cite: Nynäs, Peter; Keysar, Ariela; Meijer, Clara Marlijn; Sjö, Sofia. Heteronormative Religion? Attitudes to Abortion and Same-Sex Relationships on a Global Scale. Researching Global Religious Landscapes - A Methodology between Universalism and Particularism. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 79-111 Apr 2024. ISBN 9781800503915.

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In this chapter we explore the association between religion and heteronormativity in data from our mixed-method study with young adults globally. We present some descriptive quantitative results, results from a cluster analysis and a multi-variate CHAID analysis. In addition, interview data help us to further nuance our understanding. On the one hand, our findings are consistent with many previous studies confirming the association between religion and heteronormativity, and on the other, they also indicate for example that tradition as a value is also an independent and relevant factor. In this there are considerable variations between countries and contexts. How LGBTQI persons living in a heteronormative context themselves reproduce, manage or resist negative attitudes also varies significantly. The explorative approach in this chapter does not necessarily present new or surprising results. Rather, our use of a form of triangulation as an approach to our data underscores the value of systematic reflexivity – viewing things from different perspectives and in different lights. This is especially important when it comes to complex phenomena like religion, gender and sexuality, and in cross-cultural studies.

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  • container title
    Researching Global Religious Landscapes: A Methodology between Universalism and Particularism
  • creator
    Peter Nynäs, Ariela Keysar, Clara Marlijn Meijer,Sofia Sjö
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    9781800503922 (eBook)
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    Equinox Publishing Lt.
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    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • series title
    The Study of Religion in a Global Context