Globalisation Drives People To Use Religion As A Form Of Cultural Defence

Question 1

What is cultural defence, how might people use it

Answer 1

Religion has served to protect other aspects of culture from external threats, bring people together in protest and challenge external threats and hostilities

Question 2

Explain how Bruce argues cultural difference was used within Poland

Answer 2

Under control of the communist Soviet Union, stripped of its religious identity, suffered with poverty, poor working conditions and few workers rights.

In the 1980’s, the solidarity movement found an ally in the Catholic Church which provided them with funding and brought people together in disused church buildings. Thought the contributions of the Catholic Church contributed to the fall of communism and its leader became president

Question 3

Explain how Bruce argues that cultural defence was used within Iran

Answer 3

Iran until the 1950’s had a traditional, Islamic way of life, however the new leader turned the nation into a westernised society - banning Islamic practices.

In 1979, a religious cleric led a popular uprising which then replaced it with traditional Islamic practices

Question 4

Identify two criticisms of the cultural defence

Answer 4

After Poland was free from the Soviet Union it was once again controlled and restricted by the Catholic Church - 2020 banning abortion

In Iran there have been major divides within the country such as with moral codes and long standing tension with the west