Religion & Social Change

Question 1

Weber

Answer 1

• can help bring about social change (also encourage stability)
• Religion as ideology & justify system of inequality
  Could bring about needed change

Question 2

Protestant Work Ethic - Weber

Answer 2

Religious beliefs of Calvinism helped bring about major social change (causes capitalism

Question 3

Bruce - American Civil Rights Movement

Answer 3

was a good illustration of how religion can bring social change (was peacful, achieved public support, negotiated with opposition)

Question 4

Key of effecting change - Bruce

Answer 4

Being able to integrate into population by promoting shared, liberal values

Question 5

Marxism & Social Change - Bloch

Answer 5

argues that it inspires protest and rebellion

Question 6

Milenarian Movement - Worsley

Answer 6

they expect total & imminent transformation of world by supernatural means