social class and religion

Question 1

Jabbour

Answer 1

fundamentalist movements
- lower social classes attracted more to these as promises social change and may result in their position improving
- less/nothing to lose

Question 2

Ruth

Answer 2

fundamentalist movements
- associated with lower middle class
- ‘economically pinched and hostile’

Question 3

Ashworth and Farthing

Answer 3

MIDDLE CLASS
- above average church attendence
- least likely= benefits dependent

Question 4

Voas and Watt

Answer 4

more attendence in
- rural than urban
- south than north
- surburan areas w church schools

Question 5

Lawes

Answer 5

Working Class
- church attendence may not be accurate measure
- ‘believing without belonging’

Question 6

Glock

Answer 6

Working Class
- economic deprivation may be attracted to sects like peoples temple (community) bc offers divine compensation

Question 7

Bruce

Answer 7

• uni educated mc in expressive professions more participation bc likely invested in human potential + deep thinkers
• uni ed mc young muslims feel captialist system too dependent on materialism so return to traditional values with Islam

Question 8

Wallis

Answer 8

Working class
- experience pyschic deprivation most attracted to sects bc offer spiritual fulfilment as disillusioned with values of capitalist system