声明
Abstract
摘要
Acknowledgements
Contents
Glossary
Chapter 1.Introduction
1.1 The relevance of the thesis topic
1.2 Objective of the study
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Hypotheses
1.5 The main provisions of the thesis brought up for defence
1.6 Practical significance of the work
1.7 The structure of the thesis
Chapter 2.Literature Review
2.1 Term of“religiousness”and its place in sociological and interdisciplinary studies
2.2 Female religiosity as a specific phenomenon
Chapter 3.Methodology of Studying Female Religiousness
3.1 Methodological issues of studying religious identity
3.2 Methodological grounds and field of studying female religiousness in the town of Zhanaozen
Chapter 4.Status of Kazakh Women:Traditions and Modern Time
4.1 Role and place of women in traditional Kazakh society:religiosity and social patterns
4.2 Changes in women’s status starting from the period of Soviet power
4.3 Transformation of religious views and changes in lifestyle
Chapter 5.Specifics of Religiosity and Models of Social Behaviour
5.1 Social and demographical characteristics of respondents
5.2 Unfolding of religious consciousness:religious views
5.3 Parameters of the religious space:options of religious views
5.4 Family behavior as a component of women’s religiosity
5.5 Image of society in women’s view
5.6 Discussions
Chapter 6.Conclusion and limitations
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Limitations of the study
References
Chapter 8.Appendices
Appendix