Reasons For Growth Of Religous Movements

Question 1

Disillusionment

Answer 1

• Nelson: young are turned off but overly formal religion and turn to world rejection as they feel society won’t be changed

Question 2

Social marginality

Answer 2

• Weber: people on the fringes of society join sects for respect and also sects offer theodicy of disprivilege

Question 3

Relative Deprivation

Answer 3

People who feel deprived are more likely to join a sect as they solve RD by becoming part of a community
Also provides strict guidelines

Question 4

Social change and dislocation

Answer 4

Rapid social change leads to social dislocation and anomie so people join sects to feel a sense of normality

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

:( sects are made up of MC so not marginalised
:( ethnocentric
:) sects formed in times of anomie