Religion Topic 2 key words and definitions Flashcards
Value consensus
Common or shared values in society, based on the idea that society functions for the good of all.
Morality
Be,Ives of what is right and wrong
Capitalism
Economic system based on production of profit,
Patriarchy
Male dominant society
Dual consciousness
Marxism conceptualisation referring to the though of working class having both freedom and oppression under capitalism
False consciousness
Suppression of working class thought under capitalism
Individualisation
Society becomes less focused on collectives, individual is now more important
Functionalism
Perspective based on view that all institutions benefit society as a whole
Marxism
Perspective that views all institutions as facilitating conflict in society
Feminism
Perspective which views all institutions as upholding gender inequality in society
Neo- Marxism
Attempts to apply traditional views to contemporary society
Postmodernism
Sociological perspective that seeks to explain society in regard to the individual
Norms
Codes that govern our behaviour
Values
Societal ideas of that which is good and desirable
Religious morality
Beliefs of what is right and what is wrong
Totem
Natural object that’s believed to be connected to the supernatural and usually worshipped within religions
Liberation theology
A movement based on merging Christian and Marxist teachings
New religious movements
Religious organisations that don’t fall into traditional understandings of religion or religious beliefs
New age religion
Processes and beliefs that may appear religious, but are used in an individualised way
