10 Questions
What is suggested by the observation that shifts in identities considered fixed may not be entirely rare?
Identity shifts can be influenced by new experiences and contexts
What can shape individuals' subjective ethnic identities and their salience?
Political institutions
Which academic field has been particularly advanced in studying how politics affects religious identity and participation?
Religion and politics field
What do scholars in the religion and politics field employ to document how politics affects religious identity and participation?
Surveys and panel designs
What identity shifts have political causes?
Identity shifts related to electoral rules and government census categories
What do analyses of U.S. survey data confirm about contemporary American identities?
They are endogenous to politics
Which factor can influence individuals' claiming of an affirmatively secular identity according to the text?
Political context
How can individuals' subjective ethnic identities be shaped according to the text?
Through political institutions like electoral rules
What is a common cause of many identity shifts as mentioned in the text?
Political causes
What do scholars employ to demonstrate how politics affects religious identity according to the text?
Surveys
Explore the scope of politicized identity shifting, including ethnicity, sexuality, and class. Learn how these identities may align with individual political characteristics and the potential for short-term change in other contexts.
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