AQA A2 Sociology Unit 3 - Beliefs - Growth of NRMs and NAMs & Sects

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Where does Troeltsch say sects pull most of their members from and why?
Poor backgrounds - Theodicy of Disprivileged
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Who believes that youths join NRMs as they feel marginalised by society?
Wallis
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What does rapid social change do to society?
Undermines values and norms - leads to anomie
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What does the term anomie mean?
Normlessness
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What are the three types of NRMs?
World accommodating , world rejecting, world affirming
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Why do sects die out?
Second generation, Protestant work ethic and Death of leader
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Who created the sectarian cycle?
Stark & Bainbridge
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What type of Sects are Jehovah Witnesses?
Conversionists
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What did Wilson 2003 outline about how sects establish themselves?
Socialize their children and stay apart from the outside world
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