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Conservative Force Flashcards

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How is religion a conservative force

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Maintains traditional values

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Which functionalists believe religion is a conservative force

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Durkheim
Bellah

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What did Durkheim say

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Totemism, by worshipping the totem it lead to social solidarity, cohesion and stability
The way of life is maintained, the group remained the same
Maintains status quo, keeps norms and values the same
Religion involves collective worship, reaffirms group solidarity

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What does Bellah say

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Civil religion
Sacred qualities are attributed to society itself
Society is made up of a number of immigrants, Americanism unites people together
Does not involve supernatural beliefs, God and Americanism go together? “God bless America”
Belief in saints, ceremonies and shrines

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How do Marxists believe religion is a conservative force

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Through ideological state apparatus
Ruling class preventing social change

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What is an ideological state apparatus

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Transmission of normals and values of ruling class
Their ideas and morals

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