The Hindu Vote in the Greater Phoenix Valley
Description
There is a known linkage between religion and political leanings, though in America, most research is done on Christian denominations. This thesis answers the question of whether denominational choice affects political leanings of Hindus in the Phoenix valley. Through the use of surveys and elite interviews, it was concluded that denominations with higher religiosity scores have a higher percentage of conservative-leaning individuals than denominations with lower religiosity scores. The implication of this study is that scholars should look at denomination when studying the Hindu vote because even the more conservative leaning denominations had a large percentage of liberal members. This data can be useful for campaigns as well in the future.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2015-12
Agent
- Author (aut): Hindocha, Anisha Nileshkumar
- Thesis director: Woodall, Gina
- Committee member: Devi Dasi, SyamaMohini
- Contributor (ctb): School of Social Transformation
- Contributor (ctb): School of Politics and Global Studies
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College