Religion And Social Change

Question 1

Gramsci’s theory of ‘ideological…

Answer 1

• hegemony’

Question 2

Who applied Gramsci’s theory?
And to what case did they apply it to?

Answer 2

Dwight Billings,

Looked at Kentucky workers who’s class consciousness was nurtured by the church they were involved in.

Question 3

Ernst Bloch’s theory of

Answer 3

‘dual character’

Question 4

Martin Luther Kings became a symbol of his cause.

it may be that religious rhetoric did lend well to his cause but what is another possible facet to King’s success

Answer 4

His charisma, his preacher talents made his speech’s impactful and memorable, his persona as someone to look up to stick.