Neo-Marxism Flashcards
1
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Key idea
A
Religion is a source of social change
Agrees rel can exploit the poor
However Marxism does not see how it can cause social change
2
Q
Bloch
A
Religion can be both + and -…
+ maintains inequality and status quo
- principal of hope leads to revolution
3
Q
Gramsci
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The church does play its part in maintaining ruling class power however individual anatomy (people believing they can change their community) can cause a revolution
4
Q
Liberation Theology
A
South America- priests were angry at the Vatican for not helping the poor. They got shot so it failed
