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...Assess sociological explanations of the relationship between globalisation and religion 33 marks The world today is more interconnected than ever this is known as globalisation. Religion may be related to its global context as when societies and religions come into closer contact with one another there is potential for religious conflict and for religious diversity and change. Due to modernisation we now have more technology so there is big opportunity to be interconnected with other countries. Giddens argues this has then lead to globalisation as there is now exposure as we see more beliefs and religions and therefore we become more accepting to them as they are not so unusual. He also argues globalisation has then lead to cosmopolitanism thinking. Cosmopolitanism thinking is a term which describes people or societies which are tolerant to the views of others as a result of constant exposure to new ideas and values. Cosmopolitanism thinking is a way of thinking that embraces modernity. Fundamentalism is the enemy of cosmopolitanism thinking. Within the relationship of globalisation and religion is fundamentalism as this is a response to globalisation. Fundamentalism describes people or groups that defend tradition and believe in the literal truth of sacred texts, they seek to return back to basics and do not like change. Giddens argues that fundamentalism has grown in reaction to globalisation and people are joining fundamentalist movements because in today’s society...
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...Assess sociological explanations of the relationship between globalisation and religion 33 marks The world today is more interconnected than ever this is known as globalisation. Religion may be related to its global context as when societies and religions come into closer contact with one another there is potential for religious conflict and for religious diversity and change. Due to modernisation we now have more technology so there is big opportunity to be interconnected with other countries. Giddens argues this has then lead to globalisation as there is now exposure as we see more beliefs and religions and therefore we become more accepting to them as they are not so unusual. He also argues globalisation has then lead to cosmopolitanism thinking. Cosmopolitanism thinking is a term which describes people or societies which are tolerant to the views of others as a result of constant exposure to new ideas and values. Cosmopolitanism thinking is a way of thinking that embraces modernity. Fundamentalism is the enemy of cosmopolitanism thinking. Within the relationship of globalisation and religion is fundamentalism as this is a response to globalisation. Fundamentalism describes people or groups that defend tradition and believe in the literal truth of sacred texts, they seek to return back to basics and do not like change. Giddens argues that fundamentalism has grown in reaction to globalisation and people are joining fundamentalist movements because in today’s society...
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...General Electric General Electric Company | | Type | Public | Traded as | NYSE: GE [1]Dow Jones Industrial Average Component S&P 500 Component | Industry | Conglomerate | Founded | Schenectady, New York, U.S. (1892) | Founder(s) | Thomas Edison, Elihu Thomson, Charles Coffin, Edwin Houston | Headquarters | Fairfield, Connecticut, [2]U.S. | Area served | Worldwide | Key people | Jeffrey Immelt (Chairman & CEO) | Products | Appliances, aviation, consumer electronics, electrical distribution, electric motors, energy, entertainment, finance, gas, healthcare, lighting, locomotives, oil, software, water, weapons, wind turbines | Revenue | US$ 147.359 billion [3] (2012) | Operating income | US$ 17.406 billion [3] (2012) | Net income | US$ 13.641 billion [3] (2012) | Total assets | US$ 685.300 billion [3] (2012) | Total equity | US$ 123.000 billion [3] (2012) | Employees | 301,000 [3](2012) | Subsidiaries | GE Capital, GE Energy,GE Home & Business Solutions, GE Technology Infrastructure, GE Aviation NBCUniversal [4](49%) | Website | GE.com [5] | General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE [1]), is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.[2][6] The company operates through four segments: Energy...
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