Example of Australian auborigines. Totemism.In worshipping God, people are actually worshipping society. Religion reinforces the collective conscience and promotes social solidarity
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Parsons
The norms which direct actions are intergrated and patterned by the values and beliefs of the cultural system(religion). Religion provides meaning to events that people dont expect and allows for adjustments which promote order and stability.
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Malinowski
Crises of life are surrounded by religious rituals. Religion promotes social solidarity by dealing with situations of emotional stress that threaten social stability.
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Hamilton
.The emergence of religious pluralism and diversity within society is something that Durkheim's theory has trouble dealing with.
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Tambiah
Rituals done in New Guinea, which were studied by Malinowksi,simply relate to maintaining the prestige in society and have little to do with cementing solidarity or dealing with uncertainity.
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The norms which direct actions are intergrated and patterned by the values and beliefs of the cultural system(religion). Religion provides meaning to events that people dont expect and allows for adjustments which promote order and stability.
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Parsons
Card 3
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Crises of life are surrounded by religious rituals. Religion promotes social solidarity by dealing with situations of emotional stress that threaten social stability.
Back
Card 4
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.The emergence of religious pluralism and diversity within society is something that Durkheim's theory has trouble dealing with.
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Card 5
Front
Rituals done in New Guinea, which were studied by Malinowksi,simply relate to maintaining the prestige in society and have little to do with cementing solidarity or dealing with uncertainity.
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