Social Sources of Community Solidarity in US Congregations

被引:5
|
作者
Ferguson, Todd W. [1 ]
Stroope, Samuel [2 ]
Tom, Joshua C. [3 ]
Andercheck, Brita [4 ]
Martinez, Brandon C. [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Mary Hardin Baylor, Dept Social Work Sociol & Criminal Justice, Wells Hall,900 Coll St, Belton, TX 76513 USA
[2] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Sociol, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
[3] Seattle Pacific Univ, Dept Sociol, Seattle, WA 98119 USA
[4] Southern Methodist Univ, Dept Sociol, Dallas, TX USA
[5] Providence Coll, Dept Sociol, Providence, RI 02918 USA
关键词
CIVIC COMMUNITY; RELIGION; DIVERSITY; CULTURE; ASSOCIATIONS; INVOLVEMENT; STRICTNESS; MEMBERSHIP; NETWORKS; SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1080/02732173.2017.1334606
中图分类号
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号
030301 ; 1204 ;
摘要
Community solidarity, or a collective sense of belonging, plays a vital role in the health and survival of many organizations. Consequently, identifying the elements that contribute to a strong sense of solidarity within communities has long been a topic of inquiry for scholars. In this study, we draw upon prior theorizing to develop and test four hypotheses regarding the organizational characteristics associated with community solidarity in religious congregations. Multivariate models are estimated using national data on religious congregations from the 2001 U.S. Congregational Life Survey (n = 357). Organizations with greater community solidarity tend to feature higher levels of social capital (operationalized with measures of friendship networks and participation in organizational activities), higher levels of official membership within the organization, and inspiring congregational leadership. Higher levels of commitment are associated with greater community solidarity, but the effect is wholly mediated by social capital. Congregations that engender higher levels of community solidarity share certain organizational features, including higher levels of social capital, higher rates of membership, and inspiring leaders.
引用
收藏
页码:223 / 236
页数:14
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Structural and cultural sources of community in American congregations
    Stroope, Samuel
    Baker, Joseph O.
    SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 2014, 45 : 1 - 17
  • [2] Community and Conflict: The Sources of Liberal Solidarity
    Busen, Andreas
    POLITICAL STUDIES REVIEW, 2010, 8 (02) : 221 - 222
  • [3] Community and conflict: The sources of liberal solidarity,
    John Horton
    Contemporary Political Theory, 2011, 10 : 125 - 128
  • [4] Community and conflict: The sources of liberal solidarity
    Horton, John
    CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY, 2011, 10 (01) : 125 - 128
  • [6] Close Social Ties, Socioeconomic Diversity and Social Capital in US Congregations
    Nisanci, Zubeyir
    REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH, 2017, 59 (03) : 419 - 439
  • [7] Solidarity, Social Risk, and Community Engagement
    Scholz, Sally J.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS, 2020, 20 (05): : 75 - 77
  • [8] Community gardens and the social solidarity economy
    Morkel, Jade
    Dumani, Noxolo
    Malherbe, Nick
    Suffla, Shahnaaz
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 2024, 55 (04) : 579 - 598
  • [9] Social solidarity, social infrastructure, and community food access
    Kerstetter, Katie
    Bonner, Drew
    Cleland, Kristopher
    De Jesus-Martin, Mia
    Quintanilla, Rachelle
    Best, Amy L.
    Hazzard, Dominique
    Carter, Jordan
    AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES, 2023, 40 (03) : 1303 - 1315
  • [10] Social solidarity, social infrastructure, and community food access
    Katie Kerstetter
    Drew Bonner
    Kristopher Cleland
    Mia De Jesús-Martin
    Rachelle Quintanilla
    Amy L. Best
    Dominique Hazzard
    Jordan Carter
    Agriculture and Human Values, 2023, 40 : 1303 - 1315