Religiosity and Social Values of the Cypriots

The authors explore some of the social values and religiosity of the separated Turkish and Greek speaking communities in Cyprus in light of the European Union's objectives of unifying the island, and promoting the social value of tolerance. They find that the two communities are more similar to...

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Published in:Social compass 2009-03, Vol.56 (1), p.15-34
Main Authors: Yeşilada, Birol, Noordijk, Peter, Webster, Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Comparative studies
Cultural values
Cypriots
Cyprus
European Cultural Groups
European Union
Minority & ethnic groups
Religion
Religiosity
Social life & customs
Social Values
Tolerance
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Summary:The authors explore some of the social values and religiosity of the separated Turkish and Greek speaking communities in Cyprus in light of the European Union's objectives of unifying the island, and promoting the social value of tolerance. They find that the two communities are more similar to each other in religiosity than they are to most other European states, but are more similar in formal and personal religiosity to their opposite mainland counterparts. Religion, education, age and political orientation are major indicators of intolerance. The effects of religion, personal and formal religiosity and political orientation are reversed or mediated by the community, providing insight for European Union and Cypriot policy-makers. Les auteurs explorent quelques-unes des valeurs sociales et relatives à la religiosité des communautés séparées de langue turque et grecque à Chypre, dans la foulée des objectifs de l'Union Européenne d'unifier l'île et d'y promouvoir la valeur sociale de tolérance. Ils constatent que les deux communautés sont plus proches en terme de religiosité que vis-à-vis d'autres pays européens, mais qu'elles ressemblent davantage à leurs homologues continentales pour ce qui est de la religiosité formelle et personnelle. La religion, l'éducation, l'âge et l'orientation politique constituent des indicateurs majeurs d'intolérance. Les effets de la religion, de la religiosité formelle et personnelle, et de l'orientation politique sont inversés ou modérés par la communauté, définissant ainsi une orientation pour l'Union Européenne et pour les décideurs politiques chypriotes.
ISSN:0037-7686
1461-7404
DOI:10.1177/0037768608100339