Effervescence and solidarity in religious organizations

Draper, Scott

doi:10.1111/jssr.12109

Cited by 57Religion and Society InteractionsEmile Durkheim and SociologyStudy and Philosophy of Religion

Effervescence and solidarity in religious organizations

Draper, Scott·2014·Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

DOI 10.1111/jssr.12109

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In the ritual theories of Durkheim and Collins, collective effervescence is the engine that drives social solidarity. I use data from religious organizations to perform a rare test of this hypothesis. In addition, four other hypotheses from Collins's interaction ritual theory are tested regarding ritual dynamics that are expected to promote effervescence and solidarity. Congregational data from the 2001 United States Congregational Life Survey reveal the following: (1) organizational attendance rates strongly correlate with the dependent variables; (2) longer rituals tend to be more emotionally rewarding, although there appear to be diminishing returns for symbolic solidarity; (3) crowded rituals are more rewarding, although socioeconomic status is a crucial intervening variable; (4) barriers to outsiders in the form of behavioral proscriptions correlate with symbolic solidarity; and (5) most important, there is a consistent and robust relationship between effervescence and solidarity. Interaction ritual theory provides a valuable framework for understanding how some religious organizations become more effective than others at providing emotional and symbolic rewards for their members.

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Emotional arousal, positive emotions and self-transcendent emotions, and a sense of unison with others are considered by scholars as criteria or indexes of a state of collective effervescence.
“The variables included here (i.e., emotional arousal, positive emotions and self-transcendent emotions, and a sense of unison with others) are considered by scholars as criteria or indexes of a state of CE”
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Variables in the social integration class assess the extent to which participants commit to the group or event or identify with an extended group, and these measures were not strictly targeted at co-participants in the collective gatherings.
“In all cases, the measures considered in this class were not strictly targeted at co-participants in the collective gatherings.”
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Authors: Draper, S.
Affiliations: College of Idaho (US)
Corresponding author: Draper, Scott
ORCID: Draper, Scott
Venue: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2014-06
Volume: 53
Issue: 2
Pages: 229-248
ISSN: 0021-8294 (ISSN-L)
1468-5906
DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12109
OpenAlex: W1953782315
Cited by: 57
References: 39
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3
FWCI: 10.86
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 9 d)
Locations: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Emile Durkheim and Sociology
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Keywords: collective effervescence, social solidarity, interaction ritual theory, religious organizations, congregations, ritual dynamics, emotional rewards, socioeconomic status, Émile Durkheim, Collins

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