Political Science
Choosing Choice: How Gender and Religiosity Shape Abortion Attitudes among Latinos
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The relationship between religiosity and political attitudes is well established in the United States, particularly around gendered issues like abortion. However, this relationship can be complicated by the highly gendered and racialized nature of social identities. In this paper, we explore how different forms of religiosity (belonging to a denomination, specific religious beliefs, and religious behavior in church and in private) interact with gender to shape Latino abortion preferences. Using two sets of national survey data, we find that Evangelicalism and church attendance are more strongly associated with anti-abortion attitudes among Latino men, while religious beliefs are gender neutral. Our results illustrate the importance of intersectional approaches to studies of social identities and political preferences, as well as the importance of including gender in research on the role of the Evangelical church on immigrant political behavior.
Publication Title
Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
Publication Date
7-2020
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
384
Last Page
411
ISSN
2056-6085
DOI
10.1017/rep.2019.51
Keywords
abortion, bible, church attendance, Evangelicalism, gender, intersectionality, Latinos, religiosity, social groups
Repository Citation
Holman, Mirya; Podrazik, Erica; and Mohamed, Heather Silber, "Choosing Choice: How Gender and Religiosity Shape Abortion Attitudes among Latinos" (2020). Political Science. 82.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/82
