Role Of Religion

Question 1

Functionalism says religion acts as conservative force , meaning?

Answer 1

Prevents social change

Question 2

Durkheim functions of religion

Answer 2

1. Sacared symbols unite people
2. Functional role promoting consensus and intergation
3. Contriubting towards cognitive abilties of individual

Question 3

Collective conscience

Answer 3

Shared identiy and belonging by sharing beelifs and giving them sacared qaulity

Question 4

Evaluate durkheim theory of sacred totem thing

Answer 4

Based it on small scale communtiy , non literate society. Today our society is complex and multifatih