functionalism Flashcards
1
Q
emile Durkheim
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religion worships sacred items
totemism- aboriginals each clan has own totem- identity and belief. worship totem reinforced the collective and enforced social solidarity
2
Q
Malinowski
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trobriand island. created social solidarity and supported the individual.
religion involved 1)life cirisis-birth/death
2)times of anxiety and uncertainty- fish in sea rituals fish in lagoon no rituals
3
Q
parsons
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religion is a source of meaning-
answers eternal q humanity and world
legitimates core values and norms of society
4
Q
beulah
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americas civil religion-faith in americanism. despite americas divisions they’re unified by this
god and americanism goes hand in hand-god bless America. swear oath before god
