An antithesis of globalizing modernity: Fundamenatlism

Authors

  • Gülay Ercins

Keywords:

Fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalism, Christian fundamentalism

Abstract

Beginning with the 1980s the notion ‘fundamentalism’ has been used generally in its accepted form and in opposition to movements implying secular modernity and particularly globalization. It has been conceptualized as a form having religious identity and consisting of individual and social protests against modernity or other sociopolitical ills. Basically, fundamentalist movements also take in modernity as they are the consequences of a conflict or dialectics with modernity. Besides, that fundamentalism is against modernity is its basic attribute. However, it sometimes feeds on modern ideas and uses modern technology while opposing to modernity, thereby catching attention.

This study will focus on ‘fundamentalism’, which has sprang up as a reaction against globalizing effects and added vitality and importance to the conservativeness of tradition. As the impossibility of living in a world where ‘holiness’ has lost its importance is felt more, how religiously motivated movements get more stronger will be looked into.

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Author Biography

Gülay Ercins

1994-2000 Cumhuriyet University ; Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences; İnstructor

2000-2009  Cumhuriyet University ; Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences; Department Public Administration; Assist. Prof. Dr.

Published

2009-04-02

How to Cite

Ercins, G. (2009). An antithesis of globalizing modernity: Fundamenatlism. Journal of Human Sciences, 6(1), 652–672. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/563

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Sociology