Social Change

Question 1

Marxism

Answer 1

Religion is a conservative force, maintains the status quo by preventing a revolution by keeping the poor

Question 2

Feminism

Answer 2

Religion is a conservative force, maintains women’s subordinate position by justifying women being less than men

Question 3

Functionalism

Answer 3

Religion is a conservative force - maintains our value consensus in society and keeping things the same by maintaining social order

Question 4

Weber

Answer 4

Religion can bring about social change - Calvinist (religious) beliefs brought about social change as it developed capitalism

Question 5

Bruce

Answer 5

Religion can bring about social change - through American Civil Rights movement (used religious ideas to back their fight for equality) religion caused change as black people gained their rights/equality was achieved