faith cultural context

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

ethnographic research

- 14 people. All women, except 1 man.

- Different appearance characteristics (style, clothing, race).

- Little to no social interaction. significantly serious + introspective atmosphere.

- Everyone had a physical display of their religious faith (jewelry).

- Influence/attachement family + community context.

- Emotional + spiritual fulfilment.

- Conflicted identity: confidence vs. exposure.

- Fear of alienating people around.

- Does not know who is religious + fear of being stereotyped.

- Difficulty fitting in as a college student while integrating religion in her everyday life.

- Involvement in a variety of church activities.

observations

conflicts + intersections

cultural | leisure

social

professional | educational

unexpressed needs/desires

1 Difficulty socializing in other contexts.

2 Being open/true about their religious beliefs.

3 Interact/discuss/exchange with people that have other views on religion.

IDEATION SESSION

- What if there was a way to openly communicate about religion without judgement?

- What if there was a way to unify people’s different identities?

- What if there was a way to be open about spirituality and faith?

- What if there was a way to visually express feelings + beliefs in regards to religion?

- What if there was a way to make people feel what it’s like to be prosecuted against?

- What if there was a way to make people experience what religion is and feels liek to you?

- What if there was a way to destigmatize religion?

- What if people could communicate above religious beliefs?

- What if there was a way to question religion?

- What if there was a way to display your faith anonymously? Publicly?

- What if there was a way to have an open discussion/reflection about religion?

- What if there was a way to let those who believe know they are not alone?

sPECULATIVE OUTCOMES

SERVICE GOALS

1 Create a dialogue/conversation between atheist and religious people of different beliefs.

2 Enable people to share/express their voice + opinion.

3 Allow for reflections + parallels between a diverse visions/expressions.

4 Offer a contemplative + inclusive social experience.

4 Facilitate coexsitence + unity between young women living in the same context.