Globalistation Flashcards
Mazra
Mass migration and rapid social change- disruption and disorientation. Threats to identity eg migration.
Religious resurgence
People want traditional values- provides certainty. Gives people sense of control and build resistant identities in changing world
Opposition of westernisation. Examples?
Iran since 1979. Return to traditional Islam cure for “westoxification”.
Growth of Pentacostalism in central and South America. Strict regime and morality emphasis on self improvement. Pull themselves out of poverty.
Machismo- what, where, solution?
Strong or aggressive masculine pride. Widespread in south America eg gangs and abuse. Solution- Pentecostal religion- emphasis on father and husband role.
Postmodernist view
Religion is indicative of social change: reflects shift from modernity to post modernity
Lyotard
Postmodern culture associated with number of important technological, scientific and economic changes. Most sig is transformations related to undermining of meta narratives
Stark and Bainbridge
Religion becomes product- can pick and choose from “spiritual marketplace”. Led to increase in client cults.
Heelas
Postmodern religion emerges to fill spiritual background and satisfy need for meaning.
Quasi religions
Ways of social life that have some qualities in common with religion eg cults of TV, films, UFOs, bands etc. Same functions as religion provides meaning and retreat from alienating society
Response to globalisation- fundamentalism. What? Examples.
Return to strict, literal, traditional religion. Eg islam- Isis. And Christian- USA- literal truth of bible eg creation story. Tried to get it taught in schools etc.
Response to globalisation- Millenarianism. What is it? Examples
Holden- developed with most of major world religions. Promise future paradise for people suffering social injustice. Eg Christianity book of revelation (Jesus second coming). Jehova’s Witnesses Core beliefs. Famine, war and genocide justified by prophecies in Bible.
