Key words Flashcards
False class consciousness
People are unaware that they are actually being oppressed and exploited by an unfair capitalist system
Alienation
Lack control and have no autonomy in their working or personal lives
Exploitation
Taken advantage of and dehumanised
Opium of the people
Those in desperate situations consume religion in a drug like way which dulls the pain and distracts them from their day to day lives
Patriarchy
A male dominated society
Public sphere
The leadership roles within their religious communities and places of worship eg in Islam only men can play the role of an Iman
Private sphere
Referring to the role that women play behind the scenes eg the women’s responsibility at home in the family unit
False consciousness
Women think they are unaware that they are being oppressed
Religious fundamentalism
Approach of groups that look for the literal interpretation of original religious texts or books
Second sex
The belief that women are the second sex meaning they are treated as inferior
Original sex
Men are seen as the original sex meaning everything is done to benefit men
