social class and religion Flashcards
what do marxists suggest in terms of social class and religion?
-religiosity and religious participation are more prominent in the most deprived areas of society, as they provide a means of coping
-the ruling class use religion as a means of justifying their authority
what are the statistics from a 2015 YouGov survey suggesting social class differences in church attendance?
60% of those regularly attending church considered themselves middle class, only 38% considered themselves working class
what did Farthing say about social class and religion?
church attendance seems to be a more middle class activity, as upper classes were more fringe and the manual working class were least likely to regularly attend
how do sects relate to social class and religion?
tend to get majority of their support from the most deprived in society
how do cults relate to social class and religion?
tend to attract members from a cross section of society, including deprived groups
Bruce + Heelas - new age cults and world-affirming NRM’s have more appeal due to the consumer nature of them
what did Heelas suggest about NAM’s and social class?
they’re more attractive to middle class because they can afford them