Religion as a Force for Social Change | Beliefs in Society | A-Level Sociology

This video explores a key debate in sociology on the role and function of religion in society - specifically the extent to which religion maintains the status quo or enables changes in society. #alevelsociology #beliefsinsociety #religion Conflict and consensus theories largely agree that religion maintains the status quo; some argue that religion offers us an insight into what society can be. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction to the debate 0.51 Marxist arguments 2:00 Feminist arguments 2:46 Weberian arguments 3:23 Evidence for changes 4:16 Evaluations