PX Social Change Flashcards
1
Q
Durkheim
A
Religion maintains status quo
2
Q
Marx
A
Religion = opium of the masses
3
Q
Halevy
A
Methodism prevented UK revolution
4
Q
Gramsci
A
Church could voice WC discontent, lead to revolution
5
Q
Maduro
A
Liberation theology - religion inspiring social change
6
Q
Bruce
A
Religion can motivate and legitimise protesters, eg. Civil Rights movement
7
Q
Worsley
A
Millenarian groups want to bring about God’s rule on earth today - theocracies where God is in charge
8
Q
Weber
A
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Calvinism encourages capitalism
9
Q
Tauney
A
Technology, not religion, led to capitalism
10
Q
Kautsky
A
Capitalism shaped Calvinist theology; justified pursuit of wealth
11
Q
Billings
A
Religion can be conservative or initiate change, used differently by different groups
