Functionalist Theories of Religion

Just a quick test to refresh your memory :)

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  • Created by: Schela
  • Created on: 11-06-11 20:11

1. According to Durkheim, the role of religion is to...

  • Answer ultimate questions about the human condition
  • Create a value consensus and maintain social solidarity
  • Help individuals in times of life crises
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2. The key feature of religion is...

  • The roles it performs for society
  • A fundamental distinction between the sacred and the profane
  • The belief in a superior or supernatural being

3. What is the collective conscience?

  • Shared norms, values, beliefs and knowledge that make cooperation between individuals possible
  • A distorted view of reality

4. What reinforces the collective conscience?

  • Both
  • Regular shared religious rituals
  • Totemism

5. Malinowski agrees with Durkheim that religion promotes solidarity.

  • True
  • False
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