Assess the sociological explanations of the relationship between globalisation and religion. 33 marks Secularisation theory has argued that modernisation has undermined religion. The importance of science and technology on economic development and rational worldview on which they depend on are seen as destroying the belief in supernatural. However religion can contribute to development‚ but most recently sociologists have examined what role religion may play in development in today’s globalising
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Theories of Religion 1. What is religion? Substantive definitions: Focus on the content or the substance of the religious belief. Max Weber (1905) defines religion as a belief in a superior or supernatural power that is above nature and cannot be explained scientifically. Exclusive and they draw a clear line between religious and non-religious beliefs; it must include belief in god or the supernatural. western bias as they exclude religions such as Buddhism Functional definitions: Social
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9 mark questions Identify and briefly explain three ways in which women may be disadvantaged by religion today (9 marks) – Jan 13 One way in which women may be disadvantaged by religion in today’s society is the fact that some religious organisational hierarchies are still male dominated. Although there have been moves towards equality in many religions‚ for example the Church of England’s decision to ordain women as priests in 1992‚ many religions are still dominated by males who hold the top positions
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secular society. Drawing on evidence from elsewhere‚ evaluate the claim that religion is of less importance than in the past. Religion in contemporary society has been‚ and still is‚ undergoing rapid change. It is predicted that further secularisation and diversity from religious beliefs and practices will undoubtedly continue to occur. Throughout the world there is no one agreed definition of what religion is comprised of. Our world has‚ and always will be‚ guided to a greater or lesser
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an estimated 800 NRMs consisting of approximately more than half a million individuals. With an increase of young professional men and women‚ more and more people are turning to NRMs as a means of self-improvement and also due to an increase in secularisation and losing faith in the metanarratives of old religious explanations (Lyotard‚ 1984). Consequently‚ the majority of members of these movements are young middle class members. Despite this‚ the view fails to recognise that measuring the membership
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A-Level Sociology Question and Answers 2013 Table of Contents Conjugal Relationships (Questions) ................................................................................................... 3 Conjugal Relationships (Answers) ...................................................................................................... 4 Divorce (Questions).............................................................................................................................. 7 Divorce
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Assess the view that secularisation has been a feature only of modern European societies. Sociologists have minor differences on secularisation‚ whether this is the extent of secularisation or what is happening to society due to secularisation. A definition given by Wilson of secularisation is the process whereby religious beliefs‚ institutions and practices have lost their social influence. Other sociologists such as Bruce and Gill further add to Wilson’s research by adding more evidence and expected
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positions’ Barker Making of a Moonie: most members from middle class (link to relative deprivation as appeal of sects/NRMs) Bellah Functionalist: religion in US = ‘Americanism’ + Decline in influence of religious institutions not evidence of secularisation‚ but move to individual belief/practice Civil religion + Americanism Berger Interpretivist: religious explanations enable people to make sense of world Homeless mind Bunting Religion now is characteristic of postmodernism i.e. way to construct
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Religiosity; its history‚ influence‚ reason for being‚ and future in human societies . The history of religion in human society can be traced back thousands of years‚ from prehistory‚ to the earliest recorded times‚ right up until the modern day practise of religion. The domination of religion in human culture over thousands of years and its influence is viewed positively and negatively by atheists and non believers will be explored in this essay. Likewise‚ the question of the roots of why people
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of religion. Sociologists‚ who agree that secularisation is taking place‚ also will agree that the main cause is an increasingly rational‚ scientific outlook in society which is incompatible with religion. Secularisation‚ defined by Wilson‚ is a process “Whereby religion loses its influence over the various spheres of social life”. However‚ this argument is questionable as not all sociologists will agree‚ instead they will argue that that secularisation is not present or it is not changing. In the
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