The New Age

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term that has been applied to a range of ideas that started to become prominent in the 1980s
The New Age
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Name the key sociologists for this topic
Heelas, Bruce
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Encourages people to seek to maximise their own happiness and material success.
Utilitarian individualism
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Heelas defines two main themes in the New age, Self-spirituality and....
De-traditionalisation
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What encourages people to try and become the perfect person?
Consumer culture
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What change undermines traditional norms and values
Periods of rapid social change
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Emphasises the importance of being yourself, discovering your authentic or true self
Expressive individualism
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Transcendental...
meditation
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What encourages people to try and become the perfect person?

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