Sociology
Religion and Beliefs
This Playlist brings together five courses exploring religion and religious beliefs. Perfect for those studying the 'Religion, belief and faith' option for Component 03: Debates in contemporary society OCR Sociology - H180, H580.
What this playlist includes:
39 lectures across 7 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Courses and Lectures
1. Secularisation
Prof. Linda Woodhead
Lancaster University
1.1. Classical Secularisation Theories – 08:48
1.2. Modern Secularisation Theories – 11:48
1.3. Secularisation in Modern Britain – 11:14
1.4. Challenges to Secularisation Theories – 10:58
1.5. Secularisation or Change? – 13:27
2. Marxism and Religion
Dr Paul-François Tremlett
Open University
2.1. Karl Marx and Religion: Life, Influences, Ideas... – 10:34
2.2. Marxism and Religion: Ideology, Power and Change – 11:46
2.3. Hegemony, Ideology and Religion: Althusser and ... – 11:40
2.4. The Frankfurt School: Horkheimer and Habermas – 11:27
2.5. Marxism and Liberation Theology – 10:55
3. Women, Gender and Religion
Prof. Linda Woodhead
Lancaster University
3.1. Classic Feminist Critiques of Religion – 08:46
3.2. Women and Religiosity – 06:48
3.3. Women in Gender-Conservative Forms of Religion – 09:29
3.4. Women Reforming Religion: Fatima Mernissi – 07:28
3.5. Women Reforming Religion: Elisabeth Schüssler F... – 05:14
3.6. Gender Radicals and Spirituality – 10:39
3.7. Everyday, Practical Religion – 05:48
4. New Religious Movements
Prof. Eileen Barker
London School of Economics
4.1. What are New Religious Movements (NRMs)? – 07:33
4.2. Characteristics of First-Generation Movements – 09:10
4.3. Change and Second-Generation NRMs – 10:50
4.4. NRMs and Society I: The Media and Deprogramming – 07:52
4.5. NRMs and Society II: Brainwashing and the “Cult... – 12:50
5. Religion and Modernity
Prof. Grace Davie
Exeter University
5.1. Clarifications and Terminology – 04:39
5.2. The European Story of Religion and Modernity – 06:23
5.3. The American Story of Religion and Modernity – 07:49
5.4. Late Modernity and Postmodernity – 11:28
5.5. Multiple Modernities – 06:20
5.6. Conclusion – 05:29
6. The Sociology of Religion
Prof. Chris Shilling
Kent University
6.1. Why Do Sociologists Study Religion? – 14:34
6.2. Issues in the Study of Religion – 14:55
6.3. The Sources and Origins of Religion – 08:53
6.4. Theories of Religion – 15:46
6.5. Religion in the Contemporary World – 13:41
7. Secularisation and Religion in Sociology
Prof. Grace Davie
Exeter University
7.1. Secularisation in Early Sociology – 08:12
7.2. Secularisation and Sociology in the Twentieth C... – 06:59
7.3. Secularisation in Contemporary Sociology – 07:46
7.4. Global Perspectives – 08:22
7.5. Rethinking Secularisation in Sociology – 10:30
7.6. The Future of Religion – 11:25