Social Change and Religion (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Religion's role in protest and social change
Religion's role in protest and social change
Can inspire protest that leads to social change
Scholar who studied American civil rights movement
Scholar who studied American civil rights movement
Bruce
MLK's use of religion in civil rights movement
MLK's use of religion in civil rights movement
Used it as ideological resource to legitimise social change
Christian values MLK appealed to
Christian values MLK appealed to
Equality and loving thy neighbour
Religion's role in American Civil Rights movement
Religion's role in American Civil Rights movement
Ideological resource to reduce inequalities & bring change
Weber's religious belief example for social change
Weber's religious belief example for social change
Calvinism
What Calvinism became according to Weber
What Calvinism became according to Weber
Spirit of Capitalism
Calvinist belief about work and success
Calvinist belief about work and success
Hard work & success proved they were one of the elect
Lifestyle Calvinists lived while investing in business
Lifestyle Calvinists lived while investing in business
Ascetic lifestyle
Weber's view: Calvinism's effect on capitalism
Weber's view: Calvinism's effect on capitalism
Caused capitalism to expand in society
Marxist criticism of Weber on Calvinism
Marxist criticism of Weber on Calvinism
Bourgeoisie adopted beliefs after capitalism expanded to legitimise gain
Marxist view: religion's actual role in society
Marxist view: religion's actual role in society
Maintains class inequalities, acts as conservative force