SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Siddur, Protestant Work Ethic, Effervescence
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Durkheim"s functionalist approach: hockey is canada"s national religion with 80% of people tuning in the hockey game between canada and u. s. at the 2010 vancouver winter. We reenact these rituals and we get a sense of belonging to certain groups, respect for institutions and belief in ideas. These groups, institutions and ideas all transcend us: stanley cup is a sacred event . Religion, feminist theory, and conflict theory: durkheim"s theory of religion is a functionalist account, insights into the role of religion in society, 1. It over emphasizes religion"s role in maintaining social cohesion reality: religion incites social conflict: 2. Ignores that when religion does increase social cohesion reinforces social inequality. Religion and social inequality: social conditions rise to the first world religions judaism and hinduism, Impulse to find a better world is encouraged by adversity rise of buddhism, Religion and the subordination: marx stressed how religion tranquillizes the underprivileged into accepting their lot in life.
