postmodernism
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- Created on: 11-01-18 18:15
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- post - modernism
- impact of globalisation on society:
- religious beliefs spread across the globe
- meyer et al. (2011) - growing religious diversity, religions not restricted by national boundries
- globalisation = interconnectedness of societies
- cultures and religions = closer contact due to media and movement of people
- religions intertwined with local cultures
- people aware of religions - internet
- religions = transitional e.g. Islam
- more Russian orthodox outside Russia than in
- consequence of globalisation for religion:
- Huntington: class of civilisations due to different lifestyles, cultures and beliefs. Islamic fundamentalism = conflict with western civilisation - 9/11, London bombings
- Kurtz: religion causing tensions between cultures. used to be based on skin colour
- ben - nun - bloom et al: globalisation lead to declining levels of religious freedom e.g. burqa ban
- rise of fundamentalism, cultural defence and cultural identity:
- western society norms spreading has lead to traditional norms being threatened and therefore, religions attempting to build cultural defence and protecting to restore traditional values
- singleton: dramatic rise of religious fundamentalism due to globalisation
- spread of culture has lead to Christian and Islamic fundamentalists emerging as a form of cultural defence
- global spiritual market:
- identity due to things people buy and lifestyles built
- DIY religion - mix it up - make up own religion to what suits you
- impact on religion:
- decline in traditional values
- growth of new religious movements
- post modernity = confusing world of many truths, fragmentation and flux
- beck: risk society - terrorism
- identities = malleable - choose who we want to be - class and gender not fixed
- lyotard: decline of large metanarratives (large religions)
- church = disengaged from society - loses its previous monopoly over religious truths
- fundamentalism = seek return of traditional values
- Holden: fundamentalism = reaction to post modernity - rise pf Jehovah's witnesses
- criticisms:
- Giddens: high modernity not in post yet
- strong catholic societies = relatively high church attendance - religiosity = modern
- impact of globalisation on society:
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