New Age Movement (NAM) Flashcards

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What is NAM

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New age mov- is focus on spirituality ,earning individuals can customise their own experience rather dictated on hierarchy.

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What do postmodernists argue on nam

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Drane- believes that new age movement have increased due to fragmentation of society. Rely on individuals. People are less likely interested in absolute truth.

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What is the Kendal project?

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Heelas et al- convinced research on nrm because attendance for traditional churches was true average- churches still influenced in this area.
Congregational domain- heelas et all found increase level of participation in holistic milieu. Heelas claims this increase in nrm as a spiritual revolutions nd belief.

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What i the evaluations

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Steve bruvce- claims tea although many people in nam, these movements rarely essential to their identity therefore short lived,.

Heelas et al- majority of those attracted to nam tend to be middle class do not social attitudes.

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