faith cultural identity

girls

adolescents | young adults (15-25)

actively practice a religion

- Have strong religious beliefs, are confident about their faith, but still engage and participate in the mass culture that surrounds them.

- Have a conflicted/complex identity in regards to their environment, their family, their community and their friends/collegues.

- Use social media or other components of the contemporary context to express or incorporate their religious rituals.

- Their spirituality is a fundamental part of their self-image and character.

https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/untitled-article-1432152118

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/opinion/the-muslim-drill.html

observation

+

interview

observations

- Family + community attachement.

- Involvement in a variety of church activities.

- Similar sense of value.

- Introverted + closed group.

- Fear of how people perceive or judge them.

questions

- What kind of religious activities are you involved in?

- What are the influences: friends, family, cultural, emotional well-being?

- What does a typical week look like? How is religion involved in your routine?

- What is a bible study group? Is there a socializing component?

- Describe the people that are involved. Do you think there is a conflict in their identity?

- How does religion integrate in your life? What need/motivation does it fulfill?

- Are you open/expressive about your faith?

- Do you feel judge or stereotyped?

conflicts + intersections

cultural | leisure

social

professional | educational