Functionalism
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- Functionalism
- Malinowski agrees with Durkheim that religion promotes solidarity
- In his view it does so by causing psychological functions for individuals, helping them to cope with the emotional stress that would undermine social solidarity
- Where the outcome is important but uncontrollable and thus uncertain. In his study of trobiand islanders, malinowski contrasts fishing in the lagoon to fishing in the ocean
- Lagoon fishing is safe & uses the predictable/successful method of poisoning, no rituals are used here
- Where the outcome is important but uncontrollable and thus uncertain. In his study of trobiand islanders, malinowski contrasts fishing in the lagoon to fishing in the ocean
- In his view it does so by causing psychological functions for individuals, helping them to cope with the emotional stress that would undermine social solidarity
- Parsons says that religion helps individuals to cope with unforeseen events and uncontrollable circumstances
- He identifies 2 essential functions of religion:it creates & legitimates society's central norms & values, it is the primary source of meaning
- Malinowski agrees with Durkheim that religion promotes solidarity
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