Growth/Decline Of NRMs - Beliefs

Question 1

What is Bruce’s Secularisation explanation?

Answer 1

NRMs have grown due to a loss of faith in traditional religions

Question 2

What is Giddens’ secularisation explanation?

Answer 2

People join NRMs to find comfort and a more personal sense of community

Question 3

What is Weber’s deprivation explanation?

Answer 3

World rejecting NRMs offer a theodicy of disprivellege to w/c

Question 4

What is Wallis’ deprivation explanation?

Answer 4

Young m/c join as they feel status frustration + marginalised

Question 5

What is Lyotard’s PM explanation?

Answer 5

Can fill gaps that disencharment has caused

Question 6

What is Heelas’ PM explanation?

Answer 6

Membership provides new sources of meaning and purpose = filling gaps

Question 7

What is Bauman’s PM explanation?

Answer 7

Grown due to a crisis of meaning

Question 8

What is Glock and Stark’s social change explanation?

Answer 8

NRMs are forms of protest

Question 9

What is Wilson’s social change explanation?

Answer 9

NRMs provide solutions to periods of uncertainty

Question 10

What is Heelas’ practical explanation?

Answer 10

People feel like they are missing something from life even though they are m/c

Question 11

What is Wallis’ practical explanation?

Answer 11

Offer potential to reduce stress and find success