Open AccessReligion as the Main Projection Channel of the Power Interests on Civil Society during the Election Campaign in the USA
Author(s) -
О А Фролова
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov. seriâ politologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-1446
pISSN - 2313-1438
DOI - 10.22363/2313-1438-2016-4-95-100
Subject(s) - appeal , presidential election , spirituality , power (physics) , politics , civil society , political science , consumption (sociology) , population , political economy , sociology , law , social science , medicine , physics , alternative medicine , demography , pathology , quantum mechanics
Article considers the interrelation of political and religious interests in the USA during the current presidential campaign. In particular, the author considers such aspects as mentality and culture of the American society. In material, the religious preferences of the US population based on the last social researches. The author comes to conclusion that commitment of the American society to mass demand of goods consumption and services - an integral part of mentality and culture including religious. This characteristic of society formed the basis of “market nature” of spirituality to which candidates for president often appeal.