sociology key terms 3

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Civil religion
sacred qualities that are attached to non-religious aspects of society. Eg celebrities or football. ( Bellah)
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A mechanism of adjustment
a means of emotional adjustment in the face of crises
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Religiosity
the extent of the importance of religion, religious beliefs and feelings in people’s lives.
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Secularisation
process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance.
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Alienation
the lack of power, control fulfilment and satisfaction experienced by workers in capitalist society.
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Cultural imperialism
the way in which cultural values are forced onto other cultures, undermining local culture entirely.
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a means of emotional adjustment in the face of crises

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the extent of the importance of religion, religious beliefs and feelings in people’s lives.

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process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance.

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the lack of power, control fulfilment and satisfaction experienced by workers in capitalist society.

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