SOC 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ten Commandments, Charismatic Authority, Stem Cell
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Introduction to religion as problem: noah"s curse: marx"s perspective on all institutions and specifically on religion. All social institutions arise from and for the sake of material and economic base (the bourgeoisie. ) Religion keeps the proletariat in check by making them believe that the more they suffer in this life, the better their life will be in the next life: durkheim"s view on the role of religion in society. In elementary forms of religious life , durkheim expresses his belief that religion is the social glue and that supports the integration and function of society. Through totemism, people base their religion on a symbol. People project their already created social values and norms onto some divine figure: noah"s curse: hayne"s thesis and argument. Before the civil war, the social cohesion of the south relied on the values of order and honor. Africans were believed to be childlike and disorderly by natures, so slave owners in providing for and disciplining them.
