Exam 9: Religion, Economics, and Social Class

The case of the Amish (who have a very strong Protestant ethic)

People feel more comfortable with persons who are like themselves and, thus, tend to join churches whose members are of their same social background.In this case, religion would appear to be

According to the "Protestant ethic" thesis, the doctrine of vocation defines hard work as

The idea that people are attracted to a particular religious group because the belief system is compatible with their own social circumstances and needs is called

A study of persons attending a church in a ghetto neighborhood in Los Angles reveals that persons who have been members for five years are financially better off than when they joined, whereas a random sample of persons in the neighborhood who belong to no church tended to be about the same or worse off than five years earlier.In this case, religion would appear to

Self-denial of pleasures now in the hopes of a greater reward in the future is called

In contrast to most of Karl Marx's writings, Weber insisted that

The enduring legacy of the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is that:

Persons ranked high in socioeconomic status are more likely than less affluent persons to

The idea that religion as an institution is a tool by which the affluent keep the poor in their place and justify the current social system as uniquely fair and just is favored by which theoretical perspective in sociology?

Which of the following is NOT true of styles of religiosity in different social classes?

Which of the following was NOT a part of Weber's idea of the Protestant ethic?

The assertion that "religion is the opiate of the people" is attributed to

Which of the following is NOT a reason given in the text why denominational affiliation tends to be correlated to social class?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the doctrine of vocation taught by Martin Luther?

Jay Demerath and your text authors conclude that

Weber believed that John Calvin's emphasis on predestination was important because it stressed

For Karl Marx, virtually everything about the social order flows logically and necessarily from

The Protestant ethic thesis regarding religious beliefs, economic behavior, and the rise of capitalism was developed by

Instead of the causal idea of religious beliefs contributing to change in the economic system, Weber later suggested that a person's current outlook and economic self-interests may attract people to a religious worldview that supports their secular needs.This idea is called