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new age movements (NAM's)what are new age movements? - answer• a wide diversity of mind-body-spirit ideas,
interests, and therapies from across the globe
• began to become prominent in the 1980's
• draw on and combine religious and occult traditions
• many of the ideas have little to do w/the supernatural dimension, which is usually seen
as a defining feature of religion
what are some examples of new age movements? - answer• meditation
• yoga
• veganism
• spiritualism
• alternative medicines
according to Heelas, what are the 2 common themes which characterise the new age? -
answerself-spirituality
• ppl seeking the spiritual have turned away from trad. 'external' religions such as
churches, and instead look inside themselves to find it
detraditionalisation
• rejects the spiritual authority of external trad. sources such as priests/sacred texts, and
instead values personal experience and believes ppl can discover the truth for
themselves + within themselves
which 3 groups are most likely to join NAM's? - answer• young ppl
• women
• the M/C
why do young ppl join NAM's - *lifestyle changes*: - answerAO2
• NAM's such as spiritualism provide a sense of meaning + purpose for individuals, so
may thus meet their personal needs in terms of identity formation + lifestyle choices
• e.g. Lyotard believes that there has been a loss of faith in metanarratives, and similarly
Bauman suggests there is now a 'crisis of meaning' in postmodern society
• Heelas, Stark and Bainbridge therefore believe the rise of new age ideas may be seen
as a means of filling a 'vacuum of meaning' for young ppl, who are less likely to follow
trad. religions
why do young ppl join NAM's - *conventional religions e.g. Catholicism are seen as
outdated + too narrow in their views*: - answerAO2
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