Neo-Marxism
- Created by: Katie-Louise Griffin
- Created on: 02-02-15 19:30
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- Neo-Marxism
- Engles
- Religion can be a force for change
- Ideology powerful force in convincing people to change
- Few rulers have tried to prevent participation in religion
- Religious leader more likely to recognise explotation
- Religious leaders not easily repressed
- Recognised the active role that religion effecting revolutionary social change
- Christian sects vs Romans
- Source of resistance
- Force for change
- Antonio Gramsci
- Rejected traditional marxist view that the superstructure was dependent on economy
- In his view superstructure is more autonomous and independent
- Control over consciousness church held
- Hegemony
- Popular forms of religion had emerged which expressed and supported oppressed classes
- Religous beliefs and practices could devlop
- Challenge ruling class ideology
- Support working class consciousness and liberation
- Challenge ruling class ideology
- Rejected traditional marxist view that the superstructure was dependent on economy
- Otto Maduro
- Possibility religion plays a progressive role in political sturggles
- Societies which religion is dominant & conservative
- Social liberation can be achieved if significant changes occur withing churche
- Could occur if the opressed find all forms of protest blocked
- Take discontent to Churches
- Suffering and poverty of oppressed may be voiced by members of clergy
- Express discontent of oppressed
- Make them more aware of their exploitation & help deal with oppressors
- Express discontent of oppressed
- Could occur if the opressed find all forms of protest blocked
- Social liberation can be achieved if significant changes occur withing churche
- Examples
- Martin Luther King
- Islamic revolution
- Desmond Tutu
- Oscar Romero
- Engles
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