Ethnic identification and religiosity: An analysis of Muslims and Non-Muslims in France and Britain

Abstract

This study is an examination of the relationship between religiosity and ethnic identification of Muslims and non-Muslims in France and Britain. A total of 1198 Muslims and non-Muslims participated in the study. The quantitative analysis reveals Muslims have higher levels of ethnic identification and religiosity than non-Muslims do. Furthermore, the results yielded a significant correlation between ethnic identification and religiosity in both nations (r = .75 in France and r = .76 in Britain); demonstrating individuals with high religiosity tend to have high ethnic identification. The article concludes by arguing religiosity and ethnic identification should be included in communication studies attempting to analyze culture on an individual level.