| Titre | Religion et ascension sociale : l'exemple des ouvriers chrétiens | |
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| Auteur | Henri Lasserre | |
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Revue | Revue Française de Sociologie |
| Numéro | 1972, 13-3 | |
| Page | 392-398 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Henri Lasserre : Religion and upward mobility: the case of the Christian workers.
Considering that the minority of workers attending church is characterized by a rather swift upward mobility, the author endeavours to define the limits within which church-membership plays a determining role in the upward mobility process. Starting from the data given by a qualitative survey based on a sample of 70 interviews in the city of Lyon, he shows that religious motivations underlie ascetic attitudes, in accordance with the weberien model. He further points out that this asceticism in linked to an optimistic vision of the opportunities of upward mobility which is related to the social origin (non-worker) of most of those interviewed. Belonging to the working class against their will, they are ready to make every sacrifice to break through from their present position. This explains their attraction to ethical and religious systems exalting effort and temperance. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rfsoc_0035-2969_1972_num_13_3_2081 |
