Phenomenology
- Created by: Jacob Keyte
- Created on: 20-01-16 14:31
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- Phenomenology
- According to them, society is a social construct
- The meanings people give to the world are arbitrary, which they can be challenged, so there is no universal where everything can be measured
- Berger (1967)
- Describes society as being nothing more then a universe of meaning
- It is very fragile, as it's existence depends on us all sharing the same meanings
- This means social reality could be easily shattered
- Therefore, society requires constant legitimization in order to survive
- This means social reality could be easily shattered
- Evaluation
- Like functionalists, phrenologists tend to see only then positive, uniting function of religion. They ignore how religion can be decisive
- There are societies that have no widespread single religion, which suggests that religion is not required to constantly legitimate society
- According to them, society is a social construct
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