The Responses of Religious Communities to Migration and the Transformation of a Quasi-Monopolistic Religious Market

This article investigates links between religion and migration processes through a study of religious communities' approaches towards migrants. Drawing from the religious economy perspective, the paper explores the under-researched topic of the role of migration in the dynamics of a religious...

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Authors: Wiktor-Mach, Dobrosława (Author) ; Trzeszczyńska, Patrycja ca. 20/21. Jh. (Author) ; Pędziwiatr, Konrad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego 2022
In: Studia religiologica
Year: 2022, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-191
Further subjects:B migracje
B socjologia religii
B rynek religijny
B Polska
B różnorodność religijna
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Summary:This article investigates links between religion and migration processes through a study of religious communities' approaches towards migrants. Drawing from the religious economy perspective, the paper explores the under-researched topic of the role of migration in the dynamics of a religious field in the context of Central and Eastern Europe. The qualitative research performed in 2020 in Krakow - one of the key destinations for migrants in Poland - confirms the claims of religious economy that monopolists and quasi-monopolists are usually more reluctant to adapt to social changes. On the other hand, less-privileged but entrepreneurial religious communities are more aware of migrants' situation, and respond to their needs in the following ways: 1) providing cosmopolitan "temporary homes"; (2) bridging cultures; (3) setting up ethno-cultural service hubs. We argue that these kinds of engagements have significant implications for the dynamics inside the religious market.
ISSN:2084-4077
Contains:Enthalten in: Studia religiologica