recap

Question 1

what is functionalist inclusivity def

Answer 1

-anything that could be a religion
-durk
-football example
-church , denomination, sect , cult, new age

Question 2

what is substantive exclusivist def

Answer 2

-not everything can be sacred
-supernatural being patient
-church and denomination
-depends on the sect e.g branch davidian , heavens gate
-weber

Question 3

what is the constructionist def

Answer 3

-religion is what it means to you as a religion
- church, de ok, sect, cult and new age

Question 4

how would functionalists explain the growth of sects , cults and the new age

Answer 4

-no norms and values
-anomie and normlessness
-lack of social solidarity
-MALONSKI= provide comfort and answer big Qs provide less stress

Question 5

how would marxists explain the growth of sects , cults and the new age

Answer 5

-relative dep
-class consciousness
-imcrease in equality
- provide comfort and explaimafiom
(theodicy of disprivledge)

Question 6

how would feminsits explain the growth of sects , cults and the new age

Answer 6

-women come out of patriarchy
-empower women within society
-e.g scientology, new age
-allow women to be successful

Question 7

how would interpretivism explain the growth of sects , cults and the new age

Answer 7

-marginalisation and peer culture of certain groups
-sacred canopy -BERGER

Question 8

how would post MODS explain the growth of sects , cults and the new age

Answer 8

-freedom of choice
-globalisation
- diversity
-individualism