Analysis of Religious Bias among Christian Students in Science
Christians are notably underrepresented in science in part due to long-standing public perceptions of science-religion incompatibility and antireligious bias in science. This research explores whether undergraduates at a Christian university perceive and impose anti-Christian cultural stigma in scie...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2023
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Ano: 2023, Volume: 62, Número: 1, Páginas: 184-202 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
USA
/ Estudos da biologia
/ Escola superior eclesial
/ Cristão
/ Viés
/ discriminação
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião CC Cristianismo ; Religião não cristã ; Relações inter-religiosas CF Cristianismo ; Ciência KBQ América do Norte |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
stereotype threat
B Viés B Science B Biology B Christianity B Religiosity B undergraduate |
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| Resumo: | Christians are notably underrepresented in science in part due to long-standing public perceptions of science-religion incompatibility and antireligious bias in science. This research explores whether undergraduates at a Christian university perceive and impose anti-Christian cultural stigma in science. Survey results from 126 biology students revealed that though students generally perceived the culture of science to be anti-Christian, they perceived Christians to have equal opportunities for scientific achievement. Results from a quasi-experimental audit study, in which students evaluated one of two profiles for mock prospective Ph.D. applicants (Christian or undisclosed faith) showed that students did not project anti-Christian stereotypes in terms of competence, hireability, or likeability, but showed some evidence of pro-Christian favorability. Together, this study suggests that the affirmational community of a Christian University may alleviate some negative impacts of anti-Christian stereotypes in academic biology, even as students perceive discrimination against Christians in science and atheists as more scientifically competent. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12825 |