SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Jewish Fundamentalism, Japanese Red Army, African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968)
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The motivation of religion is psychological; however, the content and intensity of our religious beliefs, and the form and frequency of our religious practices, are influenced by the structure of society and our place in it. Collective conscience: comprises the common sentiments and values that people share as a result of living together. Profane: refers to the secular, everyday world. Sacred: refers to the religious, transcendent world. Rituals: set practices designed to connect people to the sacred. Suicide rates dip for collective celebrations because when social solidarity increases, suicide rate lowers. Offers useful insights into the role of religion in society, but two main criticisms: overemphasizes religion"s role in maintaining social cohesion (often incites social conflict) Ignores the fact that when religion increases social cohesions, it often reinforces social inequality. It involves turning religious inspiration into a stable social institution with defined roles (interpreters of the divine message, teachers, dues-paying laypeople, etc. )
