CAGE

Question 1

What does Marx say about social class? (acronym)

Answer 1

Religion cushions oppression
False class consciousness
Alienation
Ideological
Legitimates class inequality

Question 2

What does Weber say about social class?

Answer 2

• Theodicy of Disprivilege
• Protestant Work Ethic = religion encourages hard work, saving money, reinvestment for the ‘elect’ to go to heaven

Question 3

What Postmodernist theory can be applied to social class?

Answer 3

Norris & Inglehart - Existential Security Theory

Question 4

Who talks about Age and what do they say?

Answer 4

Voas & Crockett

Ageing effect - people turn to religion as get older and closer to death

Generational effect - as society becomes more secular as a whole, each new generation is less religious

Criticism - Pentecostal Churches go against this trend by continuing to attract young people to their churches

ALSO

Brierley found that 87% of 10-14 year olds thought Church was boring - UK 2005

Question 5

Who talks about Ethnicity and what do they say? (2 seperate people)

Answer 5

Bruce

Cultural Defense - supports cultural identity
• Modood - assimilation means religiosity declines

Cultural transition - eases transition into a new culture