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Religion in a global context (Beliefs in Society)
Religion in a global context (Beliefs in Society)
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Who contrasts Fundamentalism with Cosmopolitanism, that both are reactions to globalisation?
Davies
Weber
Giddens
Bruce
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What is surprising about the role of religion in modern day India?
Secularisation is happening very quickly
Hindus in rural India are getting more religious
The rich, urban Hindus are getting more religious
Christianity is growing
3
According to Lehmann why is Pentecostalism a successful global religion?
Criticises atheism
Incorporates local beliefs
Appeals to upper classes
Replaces indigenous religions
4
What is the success of modern Capitalism in East Asia caused by according to some sociologists?
Ultra-nationalistic values
Postmodernism
Communist values
Post-Confucian values similar to Calvinism
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According to Castells, what is Project identity?
A reaction to globalisation - people become Fundamentalist
Reaction to Globalisation- people engage in social movements
Growth of religious projects
Need for absolute truth
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According to Huntingdon, in the Clash of Civilisations, what is threatening the West?
Globalisation
Sexuality
Secularisation
Islam
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What is Grace Davies' term for loss of faith in ideologies such as liberalism and rationalism?
Postmodernism
Cultural amnesia
Clash of civilisations
Secular Fundamentalism
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Who identifies 2 types of Fundamentalism: In the West and in the third world?
Bauman
Beckford
Bruce
Giddens
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Who wrote God and globalisation?
Meera Nanda
Antony Giddens
Gordon Redding
Steve Bruce
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What are 2 characteristics of Fundamentalism?
Us and them mentality and Cosmopolitanism
Authoritative text and liberalism
Project identity and aggressive reaction
Modern technology and Patriarchy
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What does Bruce suggest is the cause of Fundamentalism in the West?
A reaction to trends towards diversity and choice
Cultural racism
A reaction to Western values being imposed by foreign states
Capitalism
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The country? Religion acted as Cultural Defence when Catholic Church helped overthrow communism
Iran
Cuba
Poland
USA
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How can we criticise Huntingdon?
He is overly critical of Western religions
Only a tiny minority of Muslims actually want a "Holy War"
He has a strong left wing agenda
He places too much importance on Nation states
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Who argues that Pentecostalism has encouraged capitalism in Latin America?
Peter Berger
Max Weber
Antony Giddens
Steve Bruce
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What is an explanation for this?
Reaction to Islam
Reaction to Westernisation
Hinduism stops rich feeling guilty - eg they pay for rituals
