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Functionalism Flashcards

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Religion unites society

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Durkheim - witness Totemism in aborineges tribe - Worship society in shared rituals - Social glue

follow same values - collective consciousness + bind society together

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Religion answers ultimate Qs

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Parsons - religion provides purpose as people get answers for ultimate questions from it

commit to societies values

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