Sociology - Postmodernism and Religion 2023/2024 already passed

Sociology - Postmodernism and ReligionOverview of postmodernism - correct answer emerged in the1960s challenged 'modernist' theories that tried to explain society as whole. Postmodernists differ from other social theories because they claim that society has undergone fundamental changes, where as other traditional theories claim that society is simply evolving. - doesn't claim that religion is good or bad but simply seeks to explore some of the characteristics of society today, and hence, religion. -Famous postmodernists are Bauman and Lyotard. Metanarratives - correct answer A big theory, an explanation or overarching set of answers Christian Fundamentalism - correct answer A religious organisation based on a literal interpretation of Christianity, focussing on conservative behaviour and strongly against alternative lifestyles Spiritual Shoppers - correct answer Lyotard's way of explaining how people today like to choose different religious ideas Globalisation - correct answer The compression of time and distance the world is becoming smaller, like a 'global village' Crisis of meaning - correct answer Bauman's term for where all the changes in society cause people to feel that traditional religions no longer offer answers and people feel confused and lost Pick & Mix - correct answer Lyon's term for how we are consumers of religious ideas today NRM's - correct answer Post WW2 these religious organisations are often, but not always sects NAM's - correct answer Developing around the 1980's onwards, a wide array of new age spirituality based religions Postmodernism - correct answer A theory that goes beyond all other 'traditional theories' developed in the 1980's Islamic fundamentalism - correct answer An extremist religious group who take the Qu'ran literally and reject the values of capitalism and western views generally, want a return to 'traditional' ways of life but interestingly use technology to further their aims. Religious pluralism - correct answer Many different religions to choose from Modernity - correct answer An era where society became fully industrialised and society was perceived as stable, large traditional religions dominated. Secularisation - correct answer The process in which religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance (Wilson 1966) Sacralisation - correct answer Up to 1750ish supernaturlal religions Rural life De-sacrilisation - correct answer reason/logic/science industrilisation Re-sacrilisation - correct answer 1980s secular/science (religious resurgence) pick & mix