Religion and Social change

Question 1

Marxist

Answer 1

conservative force 
reproduces class inequalities and capitalism
ensuring society stays the same and capitalism is continued. FCC

Question 2

Functionalist

Answer 2

continues and socialises into the norms and values, social solidarity, social cohesion.

Question 3

Feminist

Answer 3

maintains patriarchy and socialises women to be oppressed by men and within religion. stops change, Burka etc

Question 4

Weber: protestent religion

Answer 4

religion created capitalism

looked at how JC taught Protestant religion (plain lifestyle, work hard) reinvest money into economy and how capitalism was created due to this

Question 5

Bruce: Religion and social protest

Answer 5

how religion can be a revolutionary force to create social change. umbrella
eg martin Luther king
“gods children”

Question 6

Liberation theology

Answer 6

Oho Mandura
belived reliigon can be used for S.C, in south A–> military dictatorship’, everyone lived in poverty, no one could read or write. Priests taught them how to read and write and how religion promotes equality and helping all people. use religion to not be oppressed

Question 7

The New Christian Right

Answer 7

CONSERVATIVE IF NOT REGRESS SOCIETY

very strict trad rules, abortion, no sex before marriage etc.
attempt to keep society same
Alabama.