SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Health Canada, Charismatic Authority, Al-Qaeda
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William james observed religion is common human response to help with coping with the terrifying fact that all must die. In canada, more than 80% of adults 70% of teenagers agree that god or a higher power cares about you. Other institutions (medicine, psychiatry, criminal justice, education) have grown importance as religious authority has declined. Education, most important agent of socialization apart from family. Chief concerns: low academic performance, lack of discipline and respect, the future employability of students, equality of opportunity. Collective conscience: the common sentiments and values that people share as a result of living together. Rituals: set practices designed to connect people to the sacred. Function of rituals and religion is to reinforce social solidarity. Group belonging, increase respect for institutions, strengthen belief in validity of group"s culture. Suicide rates dip during events and collective celebrations (lower suicide rate when social solidarity increases) 2 main criticisms: overemphasizes religion"s role in maintaining social cohesion, incites social conflict.
