Globalization and Spread of Religions

Question 1

Deterritorialisation

Answer 1

Blurring or severance of social, political or cultural practices like religion from original places and populations

Question 2

Meyer (2011)

Answer 2

Meant growing religious diversity and world religions becoming less tied to geographical locations or countries.

Question 3

Link to Muslims

Answer 3

Ummah: Publication in 2005 of the prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper= regarded as insulting to prophet and led to worldwide protests= reflects collective identity as were unified by Ummah.

Question 4

Impacts and consequences of globalisation in religion

Answer 4

• Religion and culture of rising importance compared to race and colour e.g. Islamphobia
• Culture wars between religions
• More opportunities to pick’n’mix religions
• Rise of fundamentalism
• Form of resistance to to cultural imperialism

Question 5

Western changing and modernising traditional values

Answer 5

Such as treatment to sexuality, use of women as sex objects, attitudes to gender roles and divorce.