Who Participates In The New Age And Why Flashcards
Who participates in the new age?
Mainly female, middle-class, and highly educated
Tends to attract those in expressive profession, such as teachers, actors and social workers
As they are more concerned with personal development and they are able to promote themselves spiritually
Why do people participate in New Age movements?
Individualism
Decline in state of science
Decline of traditional churches
Rise of consumerism
Ao1 and ao3 individualism
Giddens claims that society has become more focused around the individual and that people are reflecting upon upon options and choices available to them
Individuals are choosing that one identity and the new age movements helped them find themselves
Ao3
Only applies to the middle class and we religion
Ao1 and Ao3 decline in status of science
Heelas claims that with a decline in the status of science and its failure to provide solutions, such as ill health and poverty, people are feeling uncertain about their everyday actions and experiences
New age movements offer an alternative belief system
Ao3
This is usually used as a last resort on science has been fully exhausted. Many may choose to tend to herbal remedies etc
Ao1 and Ao3 decline of traditional churches
New age movements have grown as people tend to do explanations to make sense with the world.
Traditional church has been outdated, and lack emphasis on spirituality, which new ages often crave
Ao3
Christocentric as not all religions are going downhill in Islam there is no gap for Muslims.
Ao1 and ao3
Rise of consumerism
Heelas argues that contemporary consumer culture encourages people to strive to be a perfect person
By turning towards a new age movement, they feel that they’re working towards a new state of perfection for example inner peace
Ao3 many people just get influenced by celebrities. An example of this is the cabala which is a registering bracelet which many celebrities such as Madonna had worn
