Religion and Social Justice

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Religion and Social Justice Dr. Scott Fitzgerald Department of Sociology UNC Charlotte https://pages.uncc.edu/scott-fitzgerald/

Sociology of Religion Three key aspects of religion Behavior Belonging Belief World Religions

Sociology of Religion Three key aspects of religion Behavior Belonging Belief World Religions All have teachings on justice Today’s focus: Contemporary Christianity

What role does religion play in producing protest and social change ?

What role does religion play ? Religion can suppress protest: by encouraging conformity and propagation of the status quo Religion can support protest: by providing material resources by providing interpretive resources By providing organizational resources

Case Study: U.S. Civil Rights Movement Not all churches supported Civil Rights activism Those that did provided: Interpretive resources Material resources Organizational resources

Social Movements and Social Change How to create change? Individual action v. structural change Coalitions Hirschman (1970) Exit, Voice, and Loyalty

Religion and Protest Key role of religion and religious organizations Civil Rights Movement (U.S.) Solidarity Movement (Poland) Liberation Theology (Central America) Farm Worker’s Movement (California) Sanctuary Movement (U.S.)