Globalisation Flashcards

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Religiosity in the UK

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30% of pop. say they’re religious

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Religious resurgence (3)

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More access to religions- religious pluralism, people leaning towards NAMs
Kendal project
Online religion

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3
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Decline in religion

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Individuation has grown

Traditional religion less attractive to younger generations

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4
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Migration

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Increased migration leads to uncertainty and instability for both migrants and host countries

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5
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Cultural defence

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Using religion as a form of defence against discrimination- form a cultural resistance

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6
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Cultural transition (3)

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Growth in religion, in a new environment you can find stability in your place of worship, some people use this as a temporary source of security and draw away once comfortable with the environment

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Brierley- Migrants in London

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Black people in London are twice as likely to attend church than whites, they see it as more important (same w/ Muslims/Hindus) and attend worship weekly

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8
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Economic factors (2)

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Growth of global economy which shapes the lives of individuals, religious resurgence amongst the poor and oppressed

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9
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Westernisation

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Attempts to modernise developing countries have been based on Western models, ppl feel marginalised
Religion helps to build ‘resistance identities’ e.g. resurgence of Islam

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10
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Social media influence

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People who believe in liberal values turn away from religion due to trad values like no sex before marriage and globalisation has impacted this through the growth of social media and its influence

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Religious pluralism

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Globalisation has led to greater availability of different religious beliefs

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Conflict

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Huntington- ‘clash of civilisations’, West is under threat and needs to re-assert as a Christian civilisation

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Negative evaluation (2)

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Huntington ignores religious divisions e.g. between Sunni and Shi’a Islam
Jackson criticises Huntington’s work as an example of Orientalism (stereotyping Eastern nations), he fuels Islamophobia

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Positive Evaluation (2)

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There is evidence to support the view that religion is a source of conflict e.g. 9/11

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