SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968), Islamic Fundamentalism, Sharia
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William james: observation: religion is common human response to fact we stand at edge of abyss, offers believers immortality + promises better times, provides meaning + purpose in world. Statistics: 80% adults + 70% teens believe a god/higher power exists, religious authority has declined, displacement of religion by educational system, 44% canadians are satisfied with educational system. Criticism via conflict + feminist theory: overemphasizes religion"s role in maintaining social cohesion, usually religion causes social conflict, ignores fact that when religion increases social cohesion, it enforces inequality. Conflict theory: religion and social inequality: routinization of charisma: transformation of unique gift of divine enlightenment into a permanent feature of everyday life, involves turning religious inspiration into stable social institution. Institution contain defined roles: makes religion less responsive to needs of ordinary people, support social inequality + injustice, termed by weber religion contributes to social change.
