6.1 Religious fundamentalism Flashcards
Define Fundamentalism
Is the return or funamentals of religion. literally interpretation of religious texts and strict codes of behaviour.
Responses to Globalisation?
- Culture deence
- Clash of civilisation
- Resistance identities
Define Globalisation
Process taking place over the last 40 years. The world is increasingly becoming interconnected through travel, media and shared values. These shared values are based on western ideals such as democracy.
features of fundamentalism:
- An ‘us and them’ mentality
Funamdentalist sep themselves from the rest of wrld and refuse to compromise with it.
Davie, why are fundamentalists the product of modernity
Traditional who have orthodox views threatened by modernity and feel they need to defend their values. = so no modernity = no fundamentalist.
According to Davie, why are fundamentalists the product of modernity
cause ots a reaction to globaliastion, whcih undermines social norms concerning the nuclear family, gender, and sexuality.
Define cosmopolitanism
a way of thinking that embraces mondernity and is in keeping with todays globalising world.
What do cosmopolitan religions and spirituality emphasise?
leading a personal and meaningful life rather than sumbmission to authority.
- Bauman, why does postmodern society lead some people to fundamentalism?
because pm brings choice therefore undermines old shit and makes some ppl uncertain. So others are just attracted to fundamentalism by its claim of absolute truth and certainty
outline four criticisms of Giddens, Bauman and Castells?
Gidden’s description of fundamentalism as a defensive reaction to modernity ignores the fact that reinventing tradition is also a modern, reflexive’ activity.
= We should not just think fundamentalism in the middle east is cause of globalisation. But the failure of leadership to improve living standards and colonalism
