Functionalist views on Religion
- Created by: demimarieexx
- Created on: 09-03-16 23:29
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- Functionalism
- Force for conservatism-prevents/inhibits social change (forceful conservatism)
- Functions
- Creates social harmony
- Emotional support (funeral)
- Provides security (heaven)
- Helps us come to terms with life changing events
- Sense of togetherness
- Collective conscience
- Malinowski
- Religion helps us to deal with emotional stress (births/deaths)
- Relieves tension and recreates stability
- Religious ceremonies helps us deal with this stress
- CRITICISMS
- Dated (we now live in a multi-cultural, pluralistic society)
- Ignores the negatives of religion
- No longer a value consensus as religious conflicts do occur
- Much functionalist analysis is based upon the idea that a society has one religion, but many modern societies are multicultural, multi faith societies
- Conclusions
- Functionalist view is that religion is essential in all societies
- Reflects a collective conscience
- Believe that religion is a positive part of society
- Provides important,beneficial functions for all
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