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Abstract

This qualitative study explores the connection between religion and political affiliation in campus organizations from the perspective of the leaders of religious organizations on a secular Midwestern university. Interviews with ten leaders of Christian, Jewish, or Muslim organizations were utilized in gathering data. The current literature on campus religion is rarely qualitative, and fails to address specific campus religious organizations and their leaders. The results of the study found that religious affiliation is not a highly contributing factor in political affiliation, as previous quantitative studies have indicated. Ethnic, religious, and racial marginalization emerged as more significant indicators of political affiliation in college students.

Department

Sociology

Major

Philosophy

First Advisor

Madeline Duntley

First Advisor Department

Sociology

Second Advisor

Heath Diehl

Second Advisor Department

English

Publication Date

Spring 4-28-2018

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