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Society &Lifestyles Week 2

In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific. In todays lecture I learned the effects and influences cultures as well as society have through religion. As well as learning about the scholars that go along with it. I also learned about ‘unchurched’ spirituality and the characteristics … Continue reading Society &Lifestyles Week 2 →

In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific.

In todays lecture I learned the effects and influences cultures as well as society have through religion. As well as learning about the scholars that go along with it. I also learned about ‘unchurched’ spirituality and the characteristics which co-inside with this topic. In the tutorial I learned about the scholar Max Weber in more detail as I had the chance to research and find out what his appraise religion as culture relating to its importance in both past and present society. Within the independent task I was again able to research in more detail what the scholars said about religion as a social problem and social good.

Do I understand the main concepts and issues of the topics and areas I have learnt today? Where possible, how can I evidence this knowledge?

I did struggle with some of the concepts and issues but I feel that I will be able to improve this through doing past papers as I am putting what I have learned and research into practice.

Are there concepts and issues that I am struggling to comprehend? What can I do about that?

How has my knowledge in this area developed/increased today? Are there specific areas that require particular improvement? How will I address that?

My knowledge on this area increased today due to being able to link scholars to different sub topic learned in the lecture and this was done through both the tutorial and the independent study task.

If at all, how does what I have learnt today relate to my general understanding of how, using religion as an example, society impacts on lifestyle and vice-versa? Any possible career opportunities/aspirations as a future primary teacher on the things I have learnt today?

Are there specific issues/areas of what I have learnt today that I want to improve? If so, what are they and what do I plan to do?

The areas which I learned today and would like to improve is to link the scholars to different topics and fully understand what is being said by different scholars and their approaches.

Religion, Culture and ‘Unchurched’ Spirituality

Today’s input was challenging however very interesting. I enjoyed learning about and looking at the different Scholars. It is interesting to focus on scholars who have contrasting beliefs around the same topic. I learned that Karl Max who is a … Continue reading →

Today’s input was challenging however very interesting.

I enjoyed learning about and looking at the different Scholars. It is interesting to focus on scholars who have contrasting beliefs around the same topic. I learned that Karl Max who is a German philosopher who developed the theory of international communism was critical to religion. Karl Max believed that people are obsessed and deluded by religion. He argued that religion gave people false hope and it was the opium of the people. Karl Max thought that religion was an illusion.

I also found the study of Matt Waggoner very interesting. Matt believed that religion had a purpose in people’s lives. He mentioned that religion is not an illusion or a mental mistake but something that societies regard as valuable.

I managed to to grasp most concepts in the lecture and tutorial however I will further my knowledge by further academic reading.

Personal Response to ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue 1/12/16

This was posted on Moodle on 1/12/16 Do I read for pleasure? I used to, a lot. Nowadays, I find myself going through phases where I will read constantly, and it really is an all-consuming process that isn’t entirely conducive to everyday life, or not at all. It’s something I, like a high proportion of … Continue reading Personal Response to ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue 1/12/16 →

Societies and Lifestyles- Religion Week 2

This week we were introduced to the ways in which religion and culture are interlinked, before moving onto an in depth look at “Unchurched Spirituality”. I found this very interesting and despite my previously mentioned shortcomings regarding religion I felt this was broached in a very forward and factual way without any prejudice or strong … Continue reading Societies and Lifestyles- Religion Week 2 →

Societies and Lifestyles- Religion Week 1

Religion has never been something I have interacted with throughout my life. I am non-religious and none of my immediate family members follow any religion so I have lived quite a sheltered life in regards to this. Up until recently I would have said that I disliked religion as a concept due to its negative … Continue reading Societies and Lifestyles- Religion Week 1 →

Reflective Work- Religion, Culture and ‘Unchurched’ Spirituality

After today’s lecture I have learned that Religion is a way of life and religious culture is a form of identity. There are material claims which provide people in need with material resources; claims of community which also provide material rescourses for people of a wider community and spiritual claims which influences its believers live … Continue reading Reflective Work- Religion, Culture and ‘Unchurched’ Spirituality →

After today’s lecture I have learned that Religion is a way of life and religious culture is a form of identity. There are material claims which provide people in need with material resources; claims of community which also provide material rescourses for people of a wider community and spiritual claims which influences its believers live on earth to prepare for the afterlife. In addition the definition of Religious Diversity is that there is differences between religious groups in society and that it has become the a large cause of conflict.

I also acquired knowledge about spirituality that I didn’t know before. I learned that there are different forms of spirituality that aren’t associated with organised religions and this can be defined as a sectular society. These secular societies believe in something but do not belong to an organised religion therefore are outside the churches. Due to sectularisation there has been a decline in religiousness as there is an increase of people not attending church. This can be seen as the west becoming more spiritual and less religious.

In the tutorial when trying to answer exam style questions at the start we found it difficult to expand on the information given and link it in with the scholars to try and achieve the 25 marks needed. Although after group discussion we found it clear how to answer the questions and realised we were going off on tangents and that wider reading plays a major role in fully understanding the concepts which helps answer the questions to gain more marks.

My knowledge developed a lot after today as I had very little knowledge about spirituality and all of its characteristics. I was also unaware that organised religion is on decline and spirituality is on the increase. This knowledge has helped me as I now understand how to apply it to the questions and how to answer them.

Society and Lifestyles – Monday 16th of January 2017

In todays lecture in society and lifestyles, we were introduced to religion and society and how they affect each other. I have learned about what religion is and what it means to people all around the world. By doing this I absorbed a lot on how diverse and similar religion can be to one … Continue reading “Society and Lifestyles – Monday 16th of January 2017”

Societies and Lifestyles – Week 1 – 16/1/17

Week 1 – Religion and Society/Religion and Culture The first lecture, independent study and tutorial I found quite interesting for societies and lifestyles. I quite enjoy learning about cultural and religious diversities and modern studies which means this module will be an interesting one for me. As soon as the lecture began it […]

Society and Lifestyles Monday 16 January 2017

Today’s lesson revolved around looking at religion and seeing the different points of view of what people think religion is and what it does. We looked at different types of religion as a social institution. We looked at different theories of religion. An example of this is Bronislaw Malinowski who believed that there were scientific laws of culture could also be applied to religion in that religion serves particular needs of individuals and society. The theories was the area I felt I struggled to grasp and understand fully. To fix this I will read up on the theories and hopefully after looking over it I will eventually being able to increase my knowledge on these theories. I feel even though I struggled with the theories I still came out knowing an awful lot more than I did when I walked in as before today my knowledge on religion was very limited and made me think about what I believe the definition of religion is. This can relate to my general understanding of how much religion actually impacts me and society without me even realising. Like I said early I think I need to improve my knowledge and understanding of the different theories of religion and also become more vocal in group tasks and trying to answer out more.

Holly Foster Societies and Lifestyle

In today’s lecture from societies and lifestyle, I have learned that religion is linked with society. There are many different viewpoints as to what religion means such as the Anthropologists viewpoint and the Theologians viewpoint. I have also learned about some of the differing functions of religion and how this can be categorised into two … Continue reading Holly Foster Societies and Lifestyle →

In addition, I have understood the majority of the main concepts and issues in today’s lecture. When I was in high school I chose to take RMPS as a subject and study it at a higher level and therefore my knowledge from this has helped me understand a great deal from the lecture. However, in saying this I do not fully understand and comprehend all the aspects and so to further build on this previous knowledge I will complete more reading of academic sources in relation to this topic and read more about functionalist theories to help expand my knowledge in this area.

An area that I need to further my understanding and comprehension of is the functionalist theories and therefore to resolve this I will do some personal research and look into the theories in more depth to enhance my knowledge and understanding on this part of the course.

Furthermore, as a result of today’s input I feel I have benefitted greatly in increasing my understanding on functionalist theories and from rereading the notes I have taken from today’s lecture I feel I have a better understanding on the subject. However, the functionalist theories is still an area where I need to enhance my understanding and therefore to resolve this I will do some personal research and look into the theories in more depth to enhance my knowledge and understanding on this part of the course.

Subsequently, a result of today’s lecture I will look over and study all notes and continue to do this so that I can attempt some exam style questions in order to enhance my understanding on how to answer these types of questions. Therefore, hopefully when the exam comes I will be able to answer the questions to the best of my ability and feel confident in doing so.