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Posts Tagged ‘collective action problems’
Wafa Hakim Orman on Religion and Economic Crises
Do people respond to economic crises by intensifying their religious practice? Prof. Wafa Hakim Orman (University of Alabama, Huntsville) discusses a set of novel studies she is conducting to see if this is the case. Using the 1980s farm crisis and the 2007-08 housing/financial crises as test cases, Prof. Orman explores if people in the hardest hit areas of these crises attended church more, intensified their prayer, and how this might have an effect on domestic violence. Prof. Orman also provides one of the best and pithiest explanations for why these two economic crises occurred. Know somebody interested in the social scientific study of religion? Let them know about our free podcast! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Larry Iannaccone on Sacrifice, Stigma, and the Economics of Religion
Why do strict churches that demand much of their members, including seemingly irrational sacrifices and stigmatizing behaviors, perform so well in the religious marketplace? Prof. Larry Iannaccone of Chapman University discusses the economic logic behind sacrifice and stigma and what studying the organizational requirements of churches can tell us about society more generally. We also discuss the growing field of “economics of religion.” Join us on our Facebook Fan Page or Twitter for weekly updates on the program. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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