Secularisation (Sociology) A Level
This video explains the Secularisation theory/Thesis. It is aimed at sociology students and anyone who needs an introduction to the topic.
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Secularisation thesis refers to belief that modern societies will become secular. Sociologists in the 1950/60's predicted that the modernisation process e.g. industrialisation, the emergence rational thinking and the scientific method would lead to the decline in religion.
The video is split into the following sections
1. Brief definition of the secularisation and explanation of the patterns of religiosity around the globe today. Remember secularisation hasn't been proven correct. On a global scale, religion is growing!
Four sociological explanations for secularisation
2. Weber's view that the Rationalisation of society will lead to secularisation
3. Parson's view that Structural Differentiation during the industrial revolution led to the decline of religion
4. Industrialisation leads to decline of Religion (Wilson)
5. Berger's view that Religious Diversity leads to secularisation
6. Evaluations of the previous arguments
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