Beliefs In Society

Question 1

Beliefs

Answer 1

Ideas about things we hold to be true

Question 2

Ideology

Answer 2

Set of ideas, values and beliefs providing a means of interpreting world and justifies interest of social group

Question 3

Pluralism

Answer 3

View that sees power in society spread among wide range of of interest groups & individuals

Question 4

Hegemony

Answer 4

Dominance in society of ruling class’s set of ideas over others, and acceptance of and consent to them by rest of society

Question 5

Scientism

Answer 5

Belief system or ideology that claims science and scientific method alone can provide true knowledge & understanding of world, rejecting anything that cant be explained

Question 6

What did popper say the scientific method involved?

Answer 6

Hypothesis info
Falsification
Prediction
Theory formation
Scutiny

Question 7

What did Kuhn challenge?

Answer 7

Whether scientists really do in practice set out to collect evidence with the specific aim of attempting to falsify hypothesis- work within paradigms

Question 8

Paradigm

Answer 8

Framework of specific laws, concepts, theories, methods and assumptions within which scientists operate, providing guidelines for research

Question 9

What did durkheim define religion as?

Answer 9

Unified set of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden

Question 10

Features of religion

Answer 10

Beliefs
Theology
Practice
Institutions
Consequences

Question 11

Giddens 3 main aspects to religion

Answer 11

• Belief in spiritual and supernatural
• Faith on the part of believers
• Body of unchanging truth