Religion and Social change Flashcards
What do Functionalists say is the conservative function of religion ?
Value consensus
Maintains social stability
Outlet for stress
What do marxists say is the conservative function of religion?
Prevents social change in the interest of the powerful
Legitimises and reproduces inequality
What do feminists say is the conservative function of religion ?
Legitimises patriarchy
Opress women
In Max Webers study, which religious sect did he study ?
Calvinists
Why did Weber argue Calvinists were among the first capitalists ?
They worked hard and earned money, but due to an ascetic lifestyle they couldn’t spend any, they then invested in businesses which caused them to further grow
What does weber note about eastern society ?
That like calvinists there have been other societies with higher levels of economic development but failed to develop capitalism
What did Bruce say the civil right movement was a form of ?
Religiously motivated social change
What does weber attribute the failure to develop modern capitalism in the east too ?
The lack of a religious belief system like that of Calvinism that would have spurred its development
Why did bruce say the civil right movement was a form of Religiously motivated social change ?
Because the moral fuel of Dr Martin Luther Kings argument was born of and appealed to Common christian values
What is the new christian right ?
A socio-political movement characterised by conservative Christian values and activism seeking to influence public policy
What areas of public policy does the new christian right seek to influence ?
Areas such as abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and education
Why did bruce argue the NCR failed ?
Because it didn’t connect with the mainstream beliefs about democracy, equality and religious freedom
