SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Symbolic Interactionism, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, False Consciousness
25 Feb 2015
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There are many spiritual questions that sociology cannot answer, such as: Are there any social factors that are associated with religiosity? (i. e. , age, urban vs rural residence, region of country, level of education, gender, employment status) Religion played a huge role as an agent of sociolization. Religion is functional in meeting societal needs. Durkheim: pre-industrial society characterized by mechanical solidarity; industrial society characterized by organic solidarity. Durkheim believed that gods were social created, talked about collective counscious. Durkheim was interested in how society creates cohesion/solidarity. Increasing secularism, durkheim believed that society was in a moral crisis. Religion is a source of false consciousness for the working-class. Marx agreed with durkheim that religion was something that society created. Argued that religion was problematic b/c of its affect on the working class; prevents from revolting against economic elites. Conflict theorists talk about connections between religious leaders and economic elites. Being able to read and write was a tool needed to fight slavery.
