Globalisation Flashcards
Nanda, hinduism and consumerism
Nanda found that g created a well educated middle-class, 5% d 30% became more religious.
reliigon is becoming fashionable, especially worshipping the lower status Gods and they appear to be more responsive to peoples needs. therefore more religious due to peoples new wealth the miracle religion brings
Nanda, ultra-nationalism
” our people aren’t perfect but our culture is”
hinduism becoming more like a civil religion
media promoting importance of religion and the gods
taught in schools
socialised into it
Resistance identity, Castells
R.I against PM and globalisation, fundamentalist
good example of how religion is not declining
Giddens 1999, G and W.C
many turn to fundamentalist views due to the spread of western cult
- ) w.c holds very liberal ideologies and is threatening, e.g homosexuality and gender equality
- ) w.c focuses on materialism which is spiritually empty
- ) creates uncertainty about how to act and what is morally correct. e.g science challenges religion
Bauman 1992
fundamentalism is a response to living in a PM society
choices, variety and risks
e.g some women reject idea of juggling several aspects of life. used to being oppressed