An antithesis of globalizing modernity: Fundamenatlism

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.