religion prevents individuals from having a true understanding of themselves
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what does religion do to people?
gives people false consciousness
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how does religion give people a false consciousness?
people are unable to see exploitation and oppression as they really are
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what does Karl Marx suggest about religion?
religion is like a drug. once you start you cant stop, therefore society is like a big group of addicts
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what does religion teach us about working life?
for example, in the past it was accepted that kings had god given power and therefore could not be challenged or questioned
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what are the three main roles of religion according to marxism?
compensation, social cohesion, agent of legitimisation
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role 1: what is compensation?
Christianity promises a life of paradise in the afterlife, being poor with dignity and god and spirits will come to earth and end the suffering of the oppressed
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what is an example of compensation?
the ghost dance, this is a dance led by the souix indians where they could communicate with the dead ancient warriors so they could destroy the evil invaders
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role 2: what is social control?
this is where religions are created to serve the r/c. for example w/c live in fear for going to hell and think god will punish them if they fail to respect religious teachings and values
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role 3: what is agent of legitimisation?
religion promotes the idea that hierarchy is natural (got given) and unchangeable, therefore legitimises r/c's power and wealth
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what is an example of agent of legitimisation?
the divine right of kings - this is where they claimed that they were put on the earth by god and gods will that they ruled
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Card 2
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what does religion do to people?
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gives people false consciousness
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how does religion give people a false consciousness?
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