MT4 - Globalisation and religion

Question 1

Nanda

Answer 1

traditional hindu belief - reunication of material wealth thus m/c feel contradicted about their new wealth and traditional belief, Tele-gurus/holy men assure m/c wealth is a manifestation of divinity therefore hinduism has a proactive reaction to globalisation as it adapts to consumer capitalism.

Question 2

Huntington

Answer 2

globalisation brings about a ‘clash of civilisations’ where conflicts are caused by religious beliefs or different civilisations (e.g. western and islamic)
Exemplified by events such as 09/11.

C: this view is unfair on the majority of a religion (e.g. only a few fundamentalist religions are involved in conflicts and he ignored any conflicts within ‘civilisations (protestants/catholics)

Question 3

Giddens

Answer 3

Globalisation, as part of postmodernity, undermines traditional social norms by providing people with choice and increasing uncertainty.
In response to this uncertainty, individuals are attracted to fundamentalism as it offers certainty.
Giddens’ argument can be exemplified with Islamic fundamentalism, e.g. islamic revolution in iran led by …. In 1979

Question 4

Stark and Bainbridge

Answer 4

globalisation creates a global spiritual supermarket which increases choice supported by HL